Burn Notice (TV Series)

Friends and Enemies (2010)

Sharon Gless: Madeline Westen

Quotes 

• Michael Westen : I know that, uh, it wasn't easy while I was away.

  Madeline Westen : Having you gone is something I've gotten used to. You know what was hard? Having an FBI agent in my house telling me that you're a monster. I still don't know what's going on.

  Michael Westen : I was chasing a man named Simon. He started off, years ago, as someone who did what I did. Something happened, he changed and he hurt people and a lot of things he did got blamed on me.

  Madeline Westen : Now, how is that possible, Michael? If you weren't there?

  Michael Westen : I spent my entire career officially being nowhere, so it's not hard to pin things on someone whose job is to never have an alibi.

  Madeline Westen : Well, there other things that he said, you blew up a bridge? You shot at police? You didn't do that?

  Michael Westen : Yeah, I did. I had to get Simon. He was going to hurt more people if I didn't stop him. So, I broke the law. I worked with bad people. I did it because I had to.

  Madeline Westen : That's it? It's as simple as that?

  Michael Westen : ...I don't know.

  [starts to cry] 

  Michael Westen : He laughed. When I caught Simon, he laughed. He said it was just a matter of time before I was just like him.

  Madeline Westen : [hugs him]  He's wrong, honey. That isn't the son I raised.

• [Michael comes home. Madeline is mildly startled when he closes the door] 

  Michael Westen : Mom.

  Madeline Westen : [gets up]  Welcome home, Michael.

  [they hug] 

  Madeline Westen : [short laugh]  When I got the call that you were coming back, they guy on the phone was a little vague. I wasn't sure they weren't shipping pieces of you back in a cardboard box.

  Michael Westen : I think I'm all here.

  [Michael sighs, then slowly sits down with a groan] 

  Madeline Westen : It's good to have you home. Want a tunafish sandwich?

  Michael Westen : Maybe later. Have you heard from Fi?

  Madeline Westen : Um, I left a message... that you were coming home, but no, we haven't talked. I think she's probably just talking some time...

  Madeline Westen : [flicks lighter]  to herself to...

  Madeline Westen : [lights cigarette]  sort through all this, you know? You should go see her, Michael.

  Michael Westen : I'm sorry, Mom. About everything.

  Madeline Westen : [softly]  Go. We'll talk later.

  [Madeline walks off. Michael gets up quickly and goes out the door]