Person of Interest2011

Special Counsel:
You probably think I made a devil's bargain. And maybe I have. But the program is the reason we haven't had another major attack. If the public knew about what we do, we'd lose that ability.

Sameen Shaw:
And Aquino?

Special Counsel:
Again, a regrettable decision, but a necessary one. No one life is above the safety of millions of Americans. That's the ugly math that I have to deal with every day. You of all people should understand that.

Sameen Shaw:
I do. And if I were in your place, I'd do the exact same thing. I may not be in the program anymore, but I - I still understand how important it is.

Special Counsel:
Then why the cloak and dagger?

Sameen Shaw:
[Pulls out a USB key] Cole's research on the Aquino case. I wanted to give it to you personally.

Special Counsel:
Why not give it to Wilson?

Sameen Shaw:
You can't hire people like Cole and expect them to act like sheep. Now, I know how to follow orders. But Cole was just brilliant, and he believed in the cause. And Wilson knew that. [to Wilson] You know, you could've warned him. Or even me. But instead, you placed a kill order like we were some kinda problem to be solved.

Wilson:
Your partner broke the rules. You're on the hook for that as much as he was.

Sameen Shaw:
And then you screwed that up in such a spectacular fashion. How could I trust this idiot with something so important?

Special Counsel:
Hersh was right. You are a good soldier. You didn't want revenge. You wanted to protect the program.

Sameen Shaw:
A good soldier does both. [Shoots Wilson]