The A Team, Season 5

[Murdock has just told Face that AJ Bancroft was his father]

Face:
What kind of a friend are you?

Murdock:
Well it still might not be true. It's possible that he isn't your father.

Face:
Yeah, and it's possible he is. Why didn't you tell me Murdock, why? Why- why did you hide it from me?

Murdock:
Because AJ begged me not to tell you, and I said OK, but if he didn't tell you, then I would.

Face:
I see, so you tell me now, huh, after he's dead. Well your timing stinks!

Murdock:
WELL HE WAS DYING! What do you want me to do?! It was a last request!

Face:
Oh, I see... Well, it's nice to know where your loyalties are. And who else have you told? Hannibal, BA, Frankie, the newspaper boy?

Murdock:
No no... Just you, me and... Stockwell knows.

Face:
Stockwell? You- you told Stockwell about my father but you can't tell me?! I swear, you know, I don't understand what motivates you. And you know something? You were always the one that I thought I could count on.

Murdock:
Well you still can count on me!

Face:
Oh really?! Now because of you I may have lost the only chance I had to find out who my father was. Did you think it wasn't important?

Murdock:
Face-

Face:
Ah, just leave me alone...

Murdock:
Listen, there's more to this story-

Face:
JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!

[Face shoves Murdock to the ground. They stare at each other for a moment and Murdock gets up]

Murdock:
Good… good, good. You're perfectly clear about that. But let me tell you one thing. You remember when I was in the van and you caught me on the phone? And I told you I was talking to Erica and I asked you for your advice. I said someone had come to me and they told me something about Erica but they begged me not to tell her about it, I said what should I do, you said to trust your gut instinct! Well it wasn't Erica I was talking about. It was you! And you were wrong! And let me tell you this: If AJ had not died, and if he had the opportunity to tell you, right now, here by this tree, you would be thanking me for holding back and not telling!

Face:
Look, Murdock-

Murdock:
No, don't say anything!... The one thing about you and me I've always liked… that's our fights. Because we don't have to… stumble over our lips… apologizing.