The Best Dave Jennings Quotes

Dave: DOJ wants advisors that focus on cartels involved in pursuing Mr. Diaz. This is Matt Graver. He'll be leading the team.
Kate: Isn't this Phoenix Homicide now?
Matt: No, we're expanding the scope of the investigation a bit.
Phil: You'll act as a liaison.
Kate: What does that mean?
Dave: They need an agent with tactical experience, like you.
Burnett: State Department is pulling an agent from the field that specializes in responding to escalated cartel activity. You'll be part of the team. You'll meet up with them at Luke, uh, tomorrow?
Matt: Day after. Early.
Kate: Air Force Base?
Matt: Yeah, we're gonna go see Guillermo.
Kate: Diaz's brother?
Matt: That's the one.

Dave: She's been leading our kidnap response team for three years. We put her through the grinder since she got here, and she hasn't blinked. She's in the front line. Nobody's gonna be happier than Kate to see these guys go down.
Burnett: So, she's a thumper.
Dave: Today was her fifth O.I.S.
Matt: Five and 0, not bad for a rookie. She never worked cases?
Dave: Been kicking doors since day one.
Matt: I like her already. What about the partner? He seen any action?
Phil: He's only been with us 18 months.
Matt: What's his background?
Dave: He's a sharp kid. ROTC scholarship to Maryland, did a tour in Iraq, got his law degree from UNC. He's green, but he's good.
Matt: No lawyers on this train. Just give me the girl.

Phil: [assuring Kate] Advisors like Matt come in, they stir the pot, they cause the criminals to react and make mistakes. That's how we build cases against the individuals that actually make a difference in this fight. It's when they're nervous, when they stop trusting their crews, when they move their money. These are all opportunities to strike. And that's the purpose of people like Matt.
Dave: Kate, this isn't something that I dreamed up myself. I don't have the authority to hire advisors, or authorize joint agency missions, or fly agents from Air Force bases. Are you understanding me? These decisions are made far from here, by officials elected to office, not appointed to them. So, if your fear is operating out of bounds, I am telling you, you are not. The boundary's been moved.

Dave: [during a raid, dead bodies were discovered in the walls of a house] This one of the houses owned by Manuel Diaz?
Kate: No way to connect him, but he owns it.
Dave: Jesus Christ.

Dave: Kate, you must volunteer for an inter-agency task force. Think very hard before you respond. You wanna be a part of this?
Kate: Do we get an opportunity at the men responsible for today?
Matt: The men who were really responsible for today, yeah.
Kate: I'll volunteer.