Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Hill: Everythings changing. A little while ago, most people went to bed thinking that the craziest thing in the world was a billionaire in a flying metal suit. Then aliens invade New York then were beaten back by, among others, a giant green monster, a costumed hero from the 40s, and a god.

Coulson: This is QNB-T16. Its the top-shelf martini of sodium-pentathol derivatives. Its a brand-new and extremely potent truth drug. Dont worry. The effects only last for about an hour.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. truth

Skye: Usually one person doesnt solve the solution, but 100 people with 1% of the solution that will get it done. I think thats beautiful, pieces solving a puzzle.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. people

Coulson: An object of unknown origin, kind of like you. Team goes in, determines if its useful or poses a threat. Last one turned out to be pretty interesting.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. you

Coulson: I earned a little good will from Director Fury when I got hit right before the battle of New York.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. good

Ward: There will come a moment when you have to commit to this or bail. Every field agent has a defining moment. Ask Coulson. When you have to make the hard call to either dedicate yourself to this or to curl up in a ball and run.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. war

Ian Quinn: Many of you shareholders have been with us for years, and I see a few new names here, but I want to thank you all for traveling so far to this beautiful country and, well, for slumming it at Shaba Tal-Banar. This country where we are allowed to pursue progress and profit without the stranglehold of regulations that are now choking our world. The United States government, the R.U., the DRTC, S.H.I.E.L.D. These are just a few of the institutions that are guilty of halting the development of new technology for anyone except themselves. We dare defy them with a new idea, they steal in and sweep it out from under us. But not today.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. men

Hall: Saving millions. We have to live with the choices we make, but sometimes we have to die with them, too.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. time

Skye: So you asked how she could have cracked the system. I have a pitch, but its way outside the box.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. you

Ward: Mostly. Now if she can just learn the difference between the safety release and the magazine release, we will be making real progress.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. war

Ward: Every decision you make from here on outhas consequences. So be warned: the kiddie gloves are off.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. love

Skye: Nope. This isnt thinking; this is stabbing in the dark. But its nice to take a break from the workouts.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. work

Chan Ho Yin: English isnt my first language, but that word means something different than you think.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. language

Simmons: Well, you can officially tell your physical therapist that youre fit as the proverbial fiddle, especially for a man of your age.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. man

Ward: I wanted it to be a person, some superpowered psychopath someone I could hurt, someone I couldpunish. That I could do. What I cant do is protect you guys from stuff I cant even see or understand.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. war

Simmons: I suppose nows as good a time as any to tell you that I may have misled you earlier. You see, when I gave you back the night-night pistol, I lied. Its still an ounce off.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. time

Victoria Hand: I need a two man team to sneak over the border, find the device, and disarm it within the next 48 hours. And you have two people who fit my bill.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. people

Ward: I was in Georgia when the incurson occured. I still have contacts on the other side of the border.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. war

Hand: And youll need them. But, we dont have specs on the device, so I need someone on your team who can recognize and dismantle it on sight.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. man

Elliott Randolph: Recent events have thrown us all for a loop. I thought I was teaching Norse mythology. No, turns out Im a history professor.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. history

Randolph: Oh, sure, I spent all my days palling around with the future King of Asgard. No, I dont know Thor. I was a mason. I broke rocks.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. future

Fitz: No! You do not touch that! Two semesters minimum of holographic engineering before you touch this!

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. you

Coulson: She took it upon herself to get them out. Said she could fix the problem. So she went in, crossed off the enemy force, didnt say how.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. self

Coulson: Herself. May used to be different. She was always quiet, she justshe was warm. Fearless in a different way, getting in trouble, pulling pranks, thought rules were meant to be broken. Sound familiar? But when she walked out of that building it was like that part of her was gone. I tried to comfort her, but she wouldnt tell me what went down in there.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. fear

Po: Never. The last person who tried to learn these things got a knife for it. I dont want to have to do that again, Raina. You have such pretty eyes.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. you

Raina: You didnt just give your life, you gave up your chance at a normal one, at love. And she did love you, Agent Coulson.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. love

Fitz: Is that what they say? Yeah? Well, Simmons is probably smarter, technically, but that - thats just because she likes homework more than life itself.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. life

Fitz: Time will come when you won’t make fun of me for that. You’ll be jealous. You’ll be jealous, wrinkly old hags.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. time

Simmons: Hes right. You never had time for her, but you had time for your work! And your prostitutes!

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. time

Garrett: At least the last visitor left you with a head. Im not always that considerate. Im interested in one of your newer projects.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. you

Garrett: Let me be clear: you have no rights. You have no lawyer. The only thing keeping Agent Coulson here from throwing you out of this plane is the very weak heartbeat of a young agent downstairs, and the only incentive I have for not tearing your tongue out is that you use it to answer my questions. Is that clear?

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. art

Jasper Sitwell: You know, usually when a friend wants a favor they do something nice. Takes me to a nice restaraunt, buys me a bottle of wine.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. you

Sitwell: I dont know where director Fury is. Dont be so shocked. For a quiet guy you make a lot of noise. How many favors have you called in?

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. man

Coulson: And he was right. For a while anyway. But Loki wasnt the only one with some tricks up his sleeve. Turns out S.H.I.E.L.D. had a few of their own.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. right

Rooster: Thats uh thats Ben Franklin. He used to be president. He used to rule this whole country.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. country

Skye: What can I do? And dont you dare say nothing or tell me to sit down here and count ceiling tiles while Ward is missing.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. war

Coulson: Wards got drop boxes and storage lockers all over the world. Theyre filled with currency, weapons, IDs. Hes gonna use aliases, cash, anything to keep Lorelei off the radar. Youre the best radar we have. Find them.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. war

Lorelei: Why? Its what you want. I can see it in your eyes. Or would you rather hear about how the man you loved followed me around like a dog? Hear of his touch? His kiss? The look in his eyes when I

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. love

Simmons: Wed like to send a blood sample of yours to some colleagues to do a molecular breakdown. Maybe if you spoke to Agent Coulson

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. age

Skye: Yeah, I dont think thats a good idea. If Coulson thinks its important that this thing stays between us, then we should trust him, right? Hes the boss.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. trust

Felix Blake: You a scorpio? I was just wondering why our newest agent paired the two of us together. Must have thought we were compatible in some way.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. thought

Hand: Once that encoded transmission went out, everything changed. You understand that, dont you? We swore allegiance to each other. And today, that loyalty will be tested. If you waver you die.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. change

Hand: The worst thing you can do right now is to underestimate Hydra. They hide in plain sight. They earn our trust, our sympathy. They make us like them. And when you hesitate, they strike. If were to survive, we must learn to strike first.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. trust

Garrett: I wouldnt say Im a true believer. Lets just say I felt the wind changing direction and swung my sail.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. believe

Garrett: As for you, Agent Fitz, youll hold a very high rank, run our tech division if you volunteer. If not, youll have no rank and a lot of pain. Of course, either way, your services will be required.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. pain

Garrett: An artist. A con artist, perhaps, but an artist all the same. Had to pull the wool over S.H.I.E.L.D.s eyes somehow to do what we set out to do. Remember what that was?

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. art

Garrett: Why dont you take a seat and let me show you how were doing that? Oh, dont worry. I wouldnt dream of letting Ernesto cut your hair.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. dream

Coulson: Nick Fury gave me this badge. When he did, I swore an oath, we all did. To serve when everything else fails, to be humanitys last line of defence, to be the shield.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. humanity

Garrett: Once we hit the fridge and grab all the fun toys tucked away inside well be able to take any base we want.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. fun

Garrett: Alright, alright, put your arms down Kaminsky, you look like a West Texas cheerleader at pep rally.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. you

Coulson: Yeah, were safe here. But what about everyone else? The people that dont happen to have access to a top secret, underground shelter? What about them? I dont know if its wise, but its right. Im taking a team, and thats the end of it.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. people

Eric Koenig: You wash up on a deserted island alone. Sitting on the sand is a box. What is in that box?

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. alone

Skye: I want to say my laptop, fully charged. But I dont want to seem subversive - with the Rising Tide and all

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. sin

Koenig: The NSA. You want to hack the NSA? Thats a bad idea, Skye. Thats a terrible idea. The NSAs already got S.H.I.E.L.D. on its watch list. Why poke the bear - the big, scary, waterboarding bear?

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. you

Coulson: So if youre with me, Im gonna finish what I started. Ill be damned if Im going to let Garrett and Ward get away with murder. And I want my plane back.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. war

Ward: I couldve crossed off that drug lord without getting my picture taken. Single shot, half a mile away.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. war

Garrett: Youre missing the point. I didnt want to just cross him off, I wanted to make a spectacle. People are killed by guns everyday in Bogota. But how often does a monster punch a drug lords head clean off? Hell, thats international news!

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. people

Skye: You know, I never gave you enough credit for this whole zen-warrior thing. But I got to admit, itd be nice to feel nothing right now.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. war

May: I am. Im furious. But Im sure as hell not gonna waste it on a tantrum. Im gonna mine it, save it. And when we find Ward, Im gonna use every bit of it to take him down.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. war

Coulson: Backup isnt coming. It will be just the four of us. Well be out-manned and outgunned, but Fury always said a man can accomplish anything when he realizes hes a part of something bigger. A team of people that share that conviction can change the world. So what do you say? Are you ready to change the world?

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. art

Garrett: You hear the dying breath of an old world, general, and a new world is coming. Ive tasted it on my tongue.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. world

Garrett: Fury. Well, hell. When was the last time anyone saw a tag team wrestling match with four dead guys?

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. time

Garrett: Oh, the powers all on this side of the room, fellas. Phil, Im surprised youd try and stop me. Course, I dont blame you, Nick. You havent seen the big picture. The big bang. The timeless frozen ocean, but Phil here has. We share a bond. Were blood brothers.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. time

Jim Morita: Guten Tag boys. Alright, nice and calm, no sudden moves or well tie a blasting cap to your—hey Dugan, whats the German word for nuts?

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. man

Peggy Carter: These assets are now under the protection of the Strategic Scientific Reserve. Theyll be hidden out of sight, indefinitely as will you.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. art

Coulson: Youve said in your numerous public appearances that you have a facility where youre storing the technology and prisoners captured in the S.H.I.E.L.D. raids, yes?

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. technology

Coulson: We have to fight on for him, for those weve lost. We have to take risks, so that the sacrifices they made were not made in vain, and then well disappear.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. sacrifice

Coulson: Right now we have more important problems. A five-alarm fire otherwise known as Lance Hunter.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. problems

Coulson: Captured. But if he talks, our entire operations compromised. Well have to burn the base and evacuate. I know, and weve just retiled the bathrooms.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Skye: I know youre the boss and you have to compartmentalize everything, but its not healthy. You need to loosen up. Try yoga or something.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. art

Hunter: You know, you remind me a bit of Izzy. Raw but sharp, youve got skills. Probably could earn you some real money in the private sector.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. money

Hunter: We prefer the term private military contractors. Dont knock it, everyone needs an exit strategy eventually.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. military

Raina: Why? You need time to trace this call, dont you? I take it then you havent tracked down Mr. Creel or the item he stole.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. time

Raina: Its what I dont want. Which is the obelisk falling into the hands of people who dont understand it.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. people

May: In the field you need to maintain control, whatever the situation: hostages, bombs about to go off.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. hate

May: 61 beats per minute, consistent the whole time. Not that puny. Speaking of not puny here, I want you to get used to this, its a sniper rifle.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. time

Simmons: Well, I also have tea. And if my diet is such a concern, then perhaps dead-drops shouldnt involve fast food.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. food

Ward: And thats why Hydra will win. Because while a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent is considering right and wrong, Hydras already taken the shot.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. war

Daniel Whitehall: Why cling to the founding principles of S.H.I.E.L.D.? Freedom. Equality. Individual rights. These principles make mankind a plague on this planet. Think of a forest. It dries up and catches fire with the first spark. Now, mankind would fight that fire, believing every individual plant perfect in its own individual way. But its the fire thats perfect. Essential. Now more magnificent plant species, like the giant sequoia, their seeds need the heat of that fire to crack open and be born. To literally rise from the ashes. And they will live for a thousand years. You dont need to keep burning. Rise. Be born.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. freedom

Skye: Hey, at least you got away from your ex- the guy I had a crush on is now the psycho living in our basement.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. men

Whitehall: Raina, Im not like most of the people with whom you interact. Im not easily confused. Ive been around too long to lose sight of whats mine. I generally dont do my own dirty work anymore. We should all aspire to do only that which we enjoy, dont you agree? But in your case, I will make an exception.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. people

Simmons: Do you have any idea what this means? We could kill millions of people, perhaps even billions.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. people

Skye: No, a theory is what scientists use to prove things in nature, this is you telling me that I might be an alien! Thats not something you just say like its no big deal!

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. nature

Hunter: This- this isnt a tone, this is my speaking voice when Im upset with an unreasonable person!

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. reason

Coulson: My team? You th-- You are not, nor youll ever be, on my team. You dropped Fitz-Simmons out of a plane. You murdered Victoria Hand and Eric Koenig. You betrayed every one of us, you deluded son of a bitch! The only reason youre alive is because you were of use! And the only reason youre being transferred is because your brother is of more use.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. reason

Coulson: I was put in charge of the T.A.H.I.T.I. project so those people are my responsibility. If going back in this machine saves even one life, then its worth the risk.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. life

Fitz: Hell recover, he did before. Besides, brains never delete files, they just lose connections, but theres always a back up. Its just a matter of digging and finding them.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. hell

Calvin: I know! Its exciting, isnt it? I mean, both sides racing to the temple, life and death, flesh and blood, emotions! Who knows how itll shake out? All I know is, my babys gonna be right there in the center of it.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. life

Bobbi: I wish I could give you some advice, but Ive never been friends with a guy first. Its always been a roller coaster. Fast out of the gate, hit the drop, the turn, the loop, the screeching halt, then back in line to do it all over again.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. friends

Coulson: There are three million people on this island, and Im not going to let Hydra turn them into collateral damage.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. people

Raina: Be honest, Skye. Havent you ever felt lost or had that feeling that you were part of something bigger? Like you were special?

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. art

Raina: Is that what you believe? Were human, Skye. We just have the potential to be more. But the Diviner? Now that is most definitely alien.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. man

Raina: Partly. But my grandmother came from a long line of special people who believed in a story, about the blue angels that fell from the heavens. The ancients called them the Kree.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. art

Calvin: Okay. Ill go. But Ill be waiting for you. After you change, no one else will understand. Theyll be afraid. Change is terrifying. But Im your father, and I love you. I will always love you, Daisy.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. love

Coulson: We did not fail! Trip prevented a disaster, and Whitehalls dead. We cut off the head. And while Hydra scrambles for a new one, I will crush them! Im gonna make somebody pay, whoever the hell it is!

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. hell

Coulson: I only had a day to come up with this whole thing. Besides, if I let you write the script, no one would say anything.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. you

Raina: I was supposed to become something divine, something transcendent. My grandmother said Id be an angel, not some gnarled freak of nature covered in thorns.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. nature

Skye: I didnt want to hurt you. I didnt want to try to hurt you. I feel like Im constantly on the verge ofI dont know.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. hurt

May: Look we lost Trip, and it hurts like hell, but you cant shut those feelings out. Cant sustain that.

— Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. feelings

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