Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series)

A Fractured House (2014)

Tim DeKay: Christian Ward

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• Senator Christian Ward : What do you want?

  Phil Coulson : An opportunity to clear the air. The attack on the U.N. wasn't S.H.I.E.L.D., it was Hydra - specifically a man named Daniel Whitehall.

  Senator Christian Ward : You're not hear to clear the air. You need something from me. And all this swaggering simply tells me you have nothing to offer in return. What do you want me to do? Go on record defending S.H.I.E.L.D., condemning HYDRA? The American people are looking for a simple enemy, Mr. Coulson. It's what makes them feel safe.

  Phil Coulson : And how do you think they'd feel if they knew your brother was HYDRA? That an awfully complicated ideal to grasp, especially in an election year.

  Senator Christian Ward : Are you threatening me, Mr. Coulson?

  Phil Coulson : No. I'm telling you I have your brother in my basement.

• Senator Christian Ward : Is he all right? Is Grant hurt? Did you have to do anything...?

  Phil Coulson : No. We believe there are other ways to get information from people. I'm surprised your concerned, honestly.

  Senator Christian Ward : You don't have a brother, do you?

  Phil Coulson : No. Always wanted one, though. As an only child, you tend to idealize that relationship. Family has to take care of each other, right? Then again, I've heard stories say otherwise.

  Senator Christian Ward : What did Grant tell you?

  Phil Coulson : Plenty. I know what you did. How you forced him to torture your youngest brother. I know what happened at the well.

  Senator Christian Ward : So, it's a well now? You may think you know Grant Ward, Mr. Coulson, but trust me - underneath every lie he tells is just another lie.

• Senator Christian Ward : When were kids, our parents were always gone - some state function or another. We'd spend all day at the creek hunting salamanders and crayfish. But I could never leave Grant alone with Thomas. I found Grant down there once, standing over him with a screwdriver. Thomas was on the ground, just screaming. And I saw something... something else behind his eyes. Something I'm sure you've seen before, as well. A second later, it was gone. And he was just my little brother again. He told our parents I forced him to do it. I've spent too much of my life trying to unravel his lies.

  Phil Coulson : So have I.

  Senator Christian Ward : And yet, he keeps telling them. He always finds someone to believe him.

• Senator Christian Ward : S.H.I.E.L.D. attacked the United Nations for God's sake, under your watch.

  Brigadier General Glenn Talbot : The people who attacked us may not have been S.H.I.E.L.D.

  Senator Christian Ward : It's time I step in.

  Brigadier General Glenn Talbot : And do what?

  Senator Christian Ward : Control the situation. Now with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s back in the spotlight, the press is gonna take this and run with it.

  Brigadier General Glenn Talbot : You're worried they're gonna find out about your brother, aren't you?

  Senator Christian Ward : What worries me is that you even know about him.

  Brigadier General Glenn Talbot : I don't play politics, senator. I haven't said one word about your brother to anyone, and I don't intend to.

  Senator Christian Ward : The truth is, general, you can't assure me of anything. It's time I do what I should have done months ago - put S.H.I.E.L.D. in the ground for good.

• Senator Christian Ward : Dignatares, ladies and gentlemen, less then 48 hours ago, brave men and women lost their lives at this very spot where I'm standing now, and I think we owe it to them to discuss something all often elusive - the truth. Sometimes we want something simpler than they actually are, but... the tough reality is, we are complex creatures. And I've come to understand something that the world must, as well. There is a difference between S.H.I.E.L.D. and HYDRA. One was an organization built on protection, and the other - world domination. And just as good and evil existed side-by-side within S.H.I.E.L.D., the same was true in my own home. At first, I was ashamed to share this truth with the world, but my younger brother, Grand Ward, was a member of HYDRA. He was a traitor. He was a traitor to his friends, his family, and his nation. When evil sits to ones own heart, that is when the surest hand must cut it out. I give my word. I will personally make sure my brother is punished for his crimes. But as is so often true, the darkness lingers longer than the light. And while S.H.I.E.L.D. is gone, HYDRA is a problem that world must still face. Otherwise, that darkness will grow and spread and cast a shadow over us all.