Michael Westen en voix off, épisode 415

photo

VO : There's nothing more frustrating for a spy than being on the sidelines for an important operation. When you've spent your career in the middle of the action, It's tough to take on a supporting role – particularly when you're stuck helping people pack.

VF : 

photo

VO : For a spy, it's often better to steal secrets than pay for them. It saves money and time and doesn't leave a messy paper trail. Of course, anyone who's in the business of selling secrets is also in the business of protecting them, which can make extracting information nearly impossible. Just because your target is willing to share a meal with you doesn't mean that he won't put a bullet in the back of your head.

VF : 

photo

VO : Spies don't do well with down-time. Their idea of R & R is "recon and renditions" so they don't exactly cherish days off – especially when it means playing chaperone to your kid brother.

VF : 

photo

VO : Re-establishing an old cover ID isn't just a matter of changing your name. If you want access to the contacts that go with that cover you have to recreate the past. The way you walk, talk and look has to be consistent with what people remember, down to the smallest detail. The direction you part your hair, the gun you carry, the brand of sunglasses… eve the pinky ring you wear.

VF : 

photo

VO : You don't always have to rely on trained operatives to gather intelligence. A problem that seems impossible, like finding a single motorcycle circling in a crowded city, becomes much easier if you can hire a hundred people to sit on street corners and record every motorcycle they see for a few dollars a day. Whether it's shop owners, cab drivers or kids playing in the street, every city in the world has a network of potential spies just waiting to be recruited.

VF : 

photo

VO : Sometimes the way to get past security is to make it seem riskier to keep you out than it is to let you in. The average security guard won't risk angering somebody important. At an illegal chop shop, the lady in the $90,000 stolen car is a V.I.P..

VF : 

photo

VO : Intelligence gathering tends to involve a lot of number crunching. Analysts have computers especially programmed to turn raw data into useful information. But, as with repairing a radio or dressing a wound, in the field it's important to be able to do the same work with what you can find in a third-rate hotel room.

VF : 

photo

VO : Any security conscious person knows to protect their computer and shred their documents. They tend to forget though about the step between computer and hard copy. Most printers store documents in their memory. It's a convenient way for user to print another copy; and, a convenient way for spies to steal information.

VF : 

photo

VO : Any run of the mill car thief can hot-wire a standard vehicle; but, dealing with a custom hot-rod equipped with a kill switch requires special skills. Splicing the right wires together to create an electrical bypass takes a seasoned pro.

VF : 

photo

VO : If you're planning on doing heavy mechanic work in hostile territory, it's not enough to make sure you can't be seen. You also have to make sure you can't be heard which means silencing your tools.   It's hard to concentrate on getting the engine timing right if you're worrying about getting shot. In the field, skill with a wrench is often just as important as skill with a gun. When time isn't on your side you can't worry about passing a government inspection; but, you have to do enough to make sure your point gets across.

VF : 

photo

VO : Special forces squads are built around the skills of individual members. But no matter how good an individual member of the squad is, every mission comes down to one thing: how well they work together. Because, in the end, you don't need a hero to succeed in the field… you need a team.

VF :