Jericho Quotes
Jake: You know what the hardest part about growing up your son was? It’s not the politics or the expectations, it’s… It’s that I always knew you were a good judge of character and you thought mine was lousy. When I left town, I was determined to prove you wrong but…but instead, everywhere I went I seemed to prove you right. Dad, I wasn’t just in San Diego.
Johnston: I don’t care.
Jake: What?
Johnston: I don’t care. If you need to tell me, I’ll listen, but…wherever you went, whatever you did, it changed you. And a stupid little punk may have left home but a pretty decent fellow came back. I can live with that.
Johnston: I don’t care.
Jake: What?
Johnston: I don’t care. If you need to tell me, I’ll listen, but…wherever you went, whatever you did, it changed you. And a stupid little punk may have left home but a pretty decent fellow came back. I can live with that.
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Jake: You were always good at blocking out the bad. Dad, not so much.
Gail: He’s had more to block out. When you left, you left quite a mess. You have no idea the lengths your father went to try to square things.
Jake: Then why didn’t he talk to me?
Gail: Because he knew you’d resent it. And there’s a stubborn streak that runs in the family. Honey….I think you owe him the truth.
Jake: You want me to tell him about my…about my time away?
Gail: This house is too small for big secrets.
Gail: He’s had more to block out. When you left, you left quite a mess. You have no idea the lengths your father went to try to square things.
Jake: Then why didn’t he talk to me?
Gail: Because he knew you’d resent it. And there’s a stubborn streak that runs in the family. Honey….I think you owe him the truth.
Jake: You want me to tell him about my…about my time away?
Gail: This house is too small for big secrets.
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Robert: You take a shower?
Allison: Nothing gets past you.
Robert: Go clean the tub and fill it up.
Allison: Why?
Robert: The water doesn’t get to that shower by magic. If the power goes out again, so do the pumps that get it there, so we store what we can. That is why.
[Allison walks away and into her room]
Darcy: She is your daughter, Rob, not your employee.
Robert: Well, she needs to talk less and listen more.
Darcy: You need to learn to ease up on her.
Robert: Darcy, I don’t know how long I’ll be here, so whatever I gotta teach her, it needs to happen now.
Allison: Nothing gets past you.
Robert: Go clean the tub and fill it up.
Allison: Why?
Robert: The water doesn’t get to that shower by magic. If the power goes out again, so do the pumps that get it there, so we store what we can. That is why.
[Allison walks away and into her room]
Darcy: She is your daughter, Rob, not your employee.
Robert: Well, she needs to talk less and listen more.
Darcy: You need to learn to ease up on her.
Robert: Darcy, I don’t know how long I’ll be here, so whatever I gotta teach her, it needs to happen now.
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Phone Message: Hello, this is Assistant Secretary Walsh from the Department of Homeland Security. Do not be alarmed. If you are safe, stay where you are. Do not attempt to leave. We will be in contact again shortly. Until then, know that help is on the way.
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Jake: I'm tired of war, no one ever really wins.
Stanley: Me too.
Mimi: We could play crazy eights instead or hearts?
Stanley: No, I'm calling it a night.
Mary: Call it whatever you want but it stopped being night hours ago. Ya'll want coffee?
Mimi: Make mine an Irish.
Jake: So Mimi, what would you be doing if you were back home in DC?
Mimi: Sleeping. You know the hardest thing about sleeping in this dump? The quiet, yeah I don't know how you stand it, it's like my brain is an echo chamber.
Jake: Why do you think I left town?
Stanley: Me too.
Mimi: We could play crazy eights instead or hearts?
Stanley: No, I'm calling it a night.
Mary: Call it whatever you want but it stopped being night hours ago. Ya'll want coffee?
Mimi: Make mine an Irish.
Jake: So Mimi, what would you be doing if you were back home in DC?
Mimi: Sleeping. You know the hardest thing about sleeping in this dump? The quiet, yeah I don't know how you stand it, it's like my brain is an echo chamber.
Jake: Why do you think I left town?
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Robert: Come on out here. Hey!
Allison: Are all those cities gone?
Robert: What do you think?
Allison: How do you know?
Robert: I don’t for sure [sighs] Okay. Those are the cities I heard about through the HAM radio, and the satellite feed before the EMP.
Allison: How come your laptop isn’t fried like everyone else’s?
Robert: It’s ruggedized. It is built to withstand an EMP. The, um…the government issues them, baby.
Allison: So you’re some kind of spy? That’s why you moved us here. You knew this was going to happen. Why do you have that gun, what’s it for?
Robert: Shooting. And I think it’s probably time you learned how. You see the way things are going you may have to defend yourself one day. Do you understand?
Allison: Are all those cities gone?
Robert: What do you think?
Allison: How do you know?
Robert: I don’t for sure [sighs] Okay. Those are the cities I heard about through the HAM radio, and the satellite feed before the EMP.
Allison: How come your laptop isn’t fried like everyone else’s?
Robert: It’s ruggedized. It is built to withstand an EMP. The, um…the government issues them, baby.
Allison: So you’re some kind of spy? That’s why you moved us here. You knew this was going to happen. Why do you have that gun, what’s it for?
Robert: Shooting. And I think it’s probably time you learned how. You see the way things are going you may have to defend yourself one day. Do you understand?
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Johnston: Now look…you know I would like nothing better then to string up the guys who did this, but that’s not the way we do things. Last time you got mixed up with Mitch Cafferty, you left town and a boy was dead.
Jake: I’m not that guy anymore.
Johnston: Yeah? (removes gun from Jake’s waist) Let’s just make sure that it stays that way.
Jake: Look, if I don’t take care of him he’ll come back.
Johnston: We’ve got to do this right.
Jake: He could be out….
Johnston: If this family starts breaking the law how are we supposed to enforce it?
Jake: I’m not that guy anymore.
Johnston: Yeah? (removes gun from Jake’s waist) Let’s just make sure that it stays that way.
Jake: Look, if I don’t take care of him he’ll come back.
Johnston: We’ve got to do this right.
Jake: He could be out….
Johnston: If this family starts breaking the law how are we supposed to enforce it?
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Mimi: I have a proposition. The hotel I was staying in closed and since you owe the government more than $180,000
Stanley: No one’s heard from the government in weeks.
Mimi: Consider me the government.
Stanley: Fine then I still get to call you Uncle Sam. Nice watch.
Mimi: It’s a Rolex.
Stanley: You got the time?
Mimi: It’s, um….It just stopped working after the pulse, just like everyone else’s.
Stanley: Well, how about I pay you when it starts up again?
Mimi: You’re being an idiot. I am trying to give you a chance to protect your interests.
Stanley: You’re too kind.
Stanley: No one’s heard from the government in weeks.
Mimi: Consider me the government.
Stanley: Fine then I still get to call you Uncle Sam. Nice watch.
Mimi: It’s a Rolex.
Stanley: You got the time?
Mimi: It’s, um….It just stopped working after the pulse, just like everyone else’s.
Stanley: Well, how about I pay you when it starts up again?
Mimi: You’re being an idiot. I am trying to give you a chance to protect your interests.
Stanley: You’re too kind.
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Darcy: So why you heading off to play cop?
Robert: Because people are starting to react to the fact that no one is coming to save them. Okay? No one. Because the world we knew does not exist anymore. So if we can’t keep order, we will not survive.
Darcy: Allison give me a minute with your father.
Allison: Mom, I just--
Darcy: Now! (Allison walks away) What the hell are you doing scaring our kids about the end of the world Robert?
Robert: Well, they have to understand what’s going on.
Darcy: You haven’t been around in four years. I’m the parent here. I’ll decide what they need.
Robert: Because people are starting to react to the fact that no one is coming to save them. Okay? No one. Because the world we knew does not exist anymore. So if we can’t keep order, we will not survive.
Darcy: Allison give me a minute with your father.
Allison: Mom, I just--
Darcy: Now! (Allison walks away) What the hell are you doing scaring our kids about the end of the world Robert?
Robert: Well, they have to understand what’s going on.
Darcy: You haven’t been around in four years. I’m the parent here. I’ll decide what they need.
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Eric: Well, if we’re sending missiles they must have figured out who attacked us.
Jimmy: God Bless America.
Jake: Could have just decided to take out one of the usual suspects.
Johnston: Which means there could be more missiles headed in our direction.
Gail: Well, is this the federal response we’ve all been waiting for?
Jimmy: God Bless America.
Jake: Could have just decided to take out one of the usual suspects.
Johnston: Which means there could be more missiles headed in our direction.
Gail: Well, is this the federal response we’ve all been waiting for?
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Gray: Are you going somewhere?
Eric: My father needs medication, stuff we don't have in town. Me and Jake are going to Rogue River to find it.
Gray: Are sure that that's a good idea?
Eric: Not really.
Gray: You be careful out there. You don't stop for anything. You don't even slow down. I mean it.
Eric: We'll be back before morning. Do you mind keeping an eye on things here?
Gray: Of course, don't worry about it.
Eric: My father needs medication, stuff we don't have in town. Me and Jake are going to Rogue River to find it.
Gray: Are sure that that's a good idea?
Eric: Not really.
Gray: You be careful out there. You don't stop for anything. You don't even slow down. I mean it.
Eric: We'll be back before morning. Do you mind keeping an eye on things here?
Gray: Of course, don't worry about it.
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Gail: What are you doing?
Johnston: What?
Gail: You were cooling your thermometer in that glass of water. Weren't you?
Johnston: No I wasn't. Fine, so what if I was, I'm tired of being sick.
Gail: You have a temperature of 350 degrees. You are going to rest. You are going to take the pills that April gave you. You are going to admire this ridiculous pumpkin with me and then we are going to try and eat the pumpkin together because we use every part of the buffalo in this house. Is that understood?
Johnston: Most of it.
Johnston: What?
Gail: You were cooling your thermometer in that glass of water. Weren't you?
Johnston: No I wasn't. Fine, so what if I was, I'm tired of being sick.
Gail: You have a temperature of 350 degrees. You are going to rest. You are going to take the pills that April gave you. You are going to admire this ridiculous pumpkin with me and then we are going to try and eat the pumpkin together because we use every part of the buffalo in this house. Is that understood?
Johnston: Most of it.
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Jake: I can talk to Jonah.
Gray: You can talk to Jonah? Find him---
Jake: He lived up to his end of the deal.
Gray: And why the hell are you protecting this guy?
Jake: I’m protecting this town. He can get things we’re gonna need.
Gray: What can he get?
Jake: He can get food; he can get gas, he can get ammo. Could you get that stuff if we needed it tomorrow? Could you? ‘Cause he can. We’ll do this my way now.
Gray: You can talk to Jonah? Find him---
Jake: He lived up to his end of the deal.
Gray: And why the hell are you protecting this guy?
Jake: I’m protecting this town. He can get things we’re gonna need.
Gray: What can he get?
Jake: He can get food; he can get gas, he can get ammo. Could you get that stuff if we needed it tomorrow? Could you? ‘Cause he can. We’ll do this my way now.
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Jonah: I want to talk to Emily.
Jake: She doesn’t want to see you.
Jonah: She blames me for Chris’s death. Things might be different if she knew whose fault it really was.
Jake: I didn’t send him on that job, all right, you did. I tried to talk him out of it.
Jonah: He needed a lookout; someone to watch his back. You left him alone.
Jake: A lookout? He needed a father.
Jonah: All right. Maybe it is time Emily learns the truth about what you did.
Jake: I told her. I told her, I told her everything.
Jonah: Did she forgive you?
Jake: No.
Jonah: Neither do I. Get her to see me, or I’ll do business wherever the hell I please.
Jake: I can’t.
Jonah: Then I guess we don’t have a deal.
Jake: She doesn’t want to see you.
Jonah: She blames me for Chris’s death. Things might be different if she knew whose fault it really was.
Jake: I didn’t send him on that job, all right, you did. I tried to talk him out of it.
Jonah: He needed a lookout; someone to watch his back. You left him alone.
Jake: A lookout? He needed a father.
Jonah: All right. Maybe it is time Emily learns the truth about what you did.
Jake: I told her. I told her, I told her everything.
Jonah: Did she forgive you?
Jake: No.
Jonah: Neither do I. Get her to see me, or I’ll do business wherever the hell I please.
Jake: I can’t.
Jonah: Then I guess we don’t have a deal.
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Jake: You haven’t said anything for miles, stay sharp.
Eric: What happened to you Jake?
Jake: What do you mean?
Eric: The last five years, where were you? I’m assuming jail. Why won’t you tell me?
Jake: Why does it matter?
Eric: Because all that time, I stood and I watched Mom and Dad suffer. Every time the phone rang they thought it was you. I used to hate calling the house because we sound the same on the phone. I couldn’t listen to them realizing it was only me.
Jake: I’m sorry, all right. I’m sorry for what I did to our family. But don’t use me as an excuse for not getting on with your life.
Eric: What’s that suppose to mean?
Jake: You wouldn’t be the first guy to leave his wife, Eric. Look, I’m not telling you to leave her. I’m just saying….
Eric: What happened to you Jake?
Jake: What do you mean?
Eric: The last five years, where were you? I’m assuming jail. Why won’t you tell me?
Jake: Why does it matter?
Eric: Because all that time, I stood and I watched Mom and Dad suffer. Every time the phone rang they thought it was you. I used to hate calling the house because we sound the same on the phone. I couldn’t listen to them realizing it was only me.
Jake: I’m sorry, all right. I’m sorry for what I did to our family. But don’t use me as an excuse for not getting on with your life.
Eric: What’s that suppose to mean?
Jake: You wouldn’t be the first guy to leave his wife, Eric. Look, I’m not telling you to leave her. I’m just saying….
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Gray: Thanks for talking with us, Robert.
Robert: No problem Gray. What’s this all about?
Gray: Well, when I was in Topeka people were saying that all of this could be a first step in a foreign invasion except that getting all of these bombs into the country would be difficult…
Robert: Without help on the inside.
Gray: Exactly.
Robert: No problem Gray. What’s this all about?
Gray: Well, when I was in Topeka people were saying that all of this could be a first step in a foreign invasion except that getting all of these bombs into the country would be difficult…
Robert: Without help on the inside.
Gray: Exactly.
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Gail: How long can he hold on like this?
April: I can’t say for sure. Maybe 12 hours.
Gail: 12 hours?
April: I am so sorry.
Gail: I---I’ve been married to that man for a long time. I refuse to believe this is the way it ends.
April: I can’t say for sure. Maybe 12 hours.
Gail: 12 hours?
April: I am so sorry.
Gail: I---I’ve been married to that man for a long time. I refuse to believe this is the way it ends.
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Eric: I didn’t know Rogue River had a SWAT team.
Jake: They don’t. These guys aren’t cops. They’re government contractors; a private army, a firm, called Ravenwood.
Eric: What are mercenaries doing in Kansas?
Jake: The same thing they’ve been doing in Iraq and New Orleans. The military’s been stretched so thin the past few years mercenaries became a commodity. The real question is did they kill these people?
Jake: They don’t. These guys aren’t cops. They’re government contractors; a private army, a firm, called Ravenwood.
Eric: What are mercenaries doing in Kansas?
Jake: The same thing they’ve been doing in Iraq and New Orleans. The military’s been stretched so thin the past few years mercenaries became a commodity. The real question is did they kill these people?
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Robert: How do you even know that that badge is real?
Gray: I guess, I don’t.
Robert: The fakes are usually made of aluminum. It’s cheaper, lighter. If it’s heavy (drops badge on the table) that’s how you know. Don’t just assume that just because someone has one of these that it’s real, especially not these days.
Gray: But why didn’t you say anything?
Robert: Because I don’t know you. I don’t know who I can trust. You see, the bureau was tracking some suspicious contacts between unknown people in this area of Kansas and terrorist groups abroad.
Gray: What kind of contacts?
Robert: Pay phone calls, money transfers. You know I was relocated to investigate undercover, Mr. Anderson and as far as I’m concerned, I am still on the job so I would appreciate your discretion.
Gray: No, of course, Jimmy’s the only one that knows I’ll make sure it stays that way.
Robert: The people who did this they will try to do this again. We can’t let that happen.
Gray: I guess, I don’t.
Robert: The fakes are usually made of aluminum. It’s cheaper, lighter. If it’s heavy (drops badge on the table) that’s how you know. Don’t just assume that just because someone has one of these that it’s real, especially not these days.
Gray: But why didn’t you say anything?
Robert: Because I don’t know you. I don’t know who I can trust. You see, the bureau was tracking some suspicious contacts between unknown people in this area of Kansas and terrorist groups abroad.
Gray: What kind of contacts?
Robert: Pay phone calls, money transfers. You know I was relocated to investigate undercover, Mr. Anderson and as far as I’m concerned, I am still on the job so I would appreciate your discretion.
Gray: No, of course, Jimmy’s the only one that knows I’ll make sure it stays that way.
Robert: The people who did this they will try to do this again. We can’t let that happen.
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Goetz: You know, one day, things are gonna start to get back to normal around here. The federal government is going to put itself together. And when it does, they're going to want to send someone to help all of you get back on your feet. You know who they're gonna send? Me.
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Heather: Oh, and, um, if the engine starts to shake, just slide over and gun the gas. And, uh, keep your eye on the temperature. If the needle hits the red, cut the gas ‘cause you’ve got about two seconds before its about to explode. Okay?
Emily: Wait, wait, wait, wait. Why can’t I just go in?
Heather: Aw, no, no, no. I don’t want you to go through the trouble.
Emily: Right.
Emily: Wait, wait, wait, wait. Why can’t I just go in?
Heather: Aw, no, no, no. I don’t want you to go through the trouble.
Emily: Right.
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Robert: This isn’t your first run in with Ravenwood, is it?
Jake: Why?
Robert: You go off on your road trip; all of a sudden they’re headed for Jericho. Would’ve thought you’d be more careful is all.
Jake: You think I led them here on purpose?
Robert: Hey, I’m just trying to put the pieces together, Jake.
Jake: Let me make it easy for you, my family lives in Jericho.
Robert: So does mine.
Jake: Everything I do, I do to protect them.
Robert: Same here, man.
Jake: Well then let’s stop screwing around and get it done.
Jake: Why?
Robert: You go off on your road trip; all of a sudden they’re headed for Jericho. Would’ve thought you’d be more careful is all.
Jake: You think I led them here on purpose?
Robert: Hey, I’m just trying to put the pieces together, Jake.
Jake: Let me make it easy for you, my family lives in Jericho.
Robert: So does mine.
Jake: Everything I do, I do to protect them.
Robert: Same here, man.
Jake: Well then let’s stop screwing around and get it done.
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Jake: Let me guess—this isn’t your first run in with these guys either, is it?
Robert: You know there’s only one thing I need to know from you, Jake.
Jake: What?
Robert: Would you even know when you’re in over your head?
Robert: You know there’s only one thing I need to know from you, Jake.
Jake: What?
Robert: Would you even know when you’re in over your head?
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Eric: Okay, let’s talk.
April: When I, uh…had the divorce papers drafted. I did that because I couldn’t see a future for us, [holds Eric’s hand] but now I can.
Eric: I can’t.
April: What?
Eric: Look, the last thing I want to do on this Earth is hurt you April, but I’m in love with someone else.
April: [gasps] Who?
Eric: Mary Bailey. April, look April….April..I’m sorry
April: No, you don’t get to do this. You son of a bitch. [April walks away]
April: When I, uh…had the divorce papers drafted. I did that because I couldn’t see a future for us, [holds Eric’s hand] but now I can.
Eric: I can’t.
April: What?
Eric: Look, the last thing I want to do on this Earth is hurt you April, but I’m in love with someone else.
April: [gasps] Who?
Eric: Mary Bailey. April, look April….April..I’m sorry
April: No, you don’t get to do this. You son of a bitch. [April walks away]
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Heather: Before we head over to the church, I’d like to make a toast to the blushing bride and banker boy.
Emily: Banker man
Heather: Well, it’s still a banker any way you slice it. Who here would ever match Roger with Emily. Talk about high risk investment.
Emily: There’s nothing risky about him.
Heather: Exactly. To Emily and Roger, may they live happily together in eternal blandness, never questioning their life, never looking too closely, never wondering if they weren’t meant for something else. Down the hatch, everybody.
Emily: Banker man
Heather: Well, it’s still a banker any way you slice it. Who here would ever match Roger with Emily. Talk about high risk investment.
Emily: There’s nothing risky about him.
Heather: Exactly. To Emily and Roger, may they live happily together in eternal blandness, never questioning their life, never looking too closely, never wondering if they weren’t meant for something else. Down the hatch, everybody.
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Gail: This is nothing like what we went through.
Johnston: I seem to recall when my mother thought your name was ‘the other woman’. And I ignored her, just the way Eric’s ignoring us. Now, if this is so different, I’m not seeing it.
Johnston: I seem to recall when my mother thought your name was ‘the other woman’. And I ignored her, just the way Eric’s ignoring us. Now, if this is so different, I’m not seeing it.
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Gail: It’s all from China.
Emily: Are we being invaded?
Johnston: I doubt it. If they wanted to invade they’d send troops.
Emily: So this is charity?
Gail: We’re getting aid from China. Why isn’t our own government helping us, the United Nations or the Red Cross?
Emily: Are we being invaded?
Johnston: I doubt it. If they wanted to invade they’d send troops.
Emily: So this is charity?
Gail: We’re getting aid from China. Why isn’t our own government helping us, the United Nations or the Red Cross?
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Gray: That stuff wasn’t half bad and I’m still alive.
Johnston: The only thing that proved is that you’re clinically stupid.
Gray: When are you going to hand out that food, Johnston?
Johnston: We are not having that debate here.
Gray: What, should we have it in your office again? Maybe this time I sucker punch you.
Johnston: Listen, if you’re still breathing this time tomorrow maybe we’ll distribute this stuff, in the mean time do the town a favor and forget you want my job for one second.
Johnston: The only thing that proved is that you’re clinically stupid.
Gray: When are you going to hand out that food, Johnston?
Johnston: We are not having that debate here.
Gray: What, should we have it in your office again? Maybe this time I sucker punch you.
Johnston: Listen, if you’re still breathing this time tomorrow maybe we’ll distribute this stuff, in the mean time do the town a favor and forget you want my job for one second.
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