Michael Westen en voix off, épisode 508

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VO : Low tech explosives may be clumsy and unreliable but their simplicity makes them almost impossible to trace. Sophisticated bombs, on the other hand, are more effective but require expertise and specialized components. Which means the more lethal the bomb the more you know about the man who wants you dead.

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VO : There's a reason that everyone from seventeenth-century pirates to present day drug smugglers have operated in the Caribbean. It's filled with tiny islands that are close to major ports but outside the reach national laws. That said, the privacy that makes the islands great hiding places also makes them vulnerable. Your enemies may be able to hide from you but you can hide from them just as easily.

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VO : Properly scouting a facilities security is a two step process. Observing the outside will tell you about its physical defenses but to get a complete picture of your targets manpower and security protocols you need to get inside their walls too.

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VO : Spies have long known it's a good idea to bring along a fast acting drug when you're targeting someone for extraction. In the earliest days of espionage that meant rags soaked in chloroform or ether. But, now it's usually a syringe of Propophol. It works quicker and has fewer side effects but shares one downfall with its predecessor: you still have to get close to your target to administer the dose. That's why it never hurts to attack from two angles.

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VO : When you find yourself in a tough situation, like being outnumbered twenty to one on an island crawling with mercenaries, it's important to remember that the key to any battle is intelligence. It may be tempting to shoot first and ask questions later; but, if you wanna stay alive you ask questions first.

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VO : Destroying high tech electronics with glorified camping equipment is tough but not impossible. The mix of nitrate and magnesium from a marine flare burns at over three thousand degrees. With the right fuse, it'll turn an electrical system into a smoldering heap.

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VO : To hit a facility directly you just need a gun and a willingness to use it. Less bloody approaches require fewer bullets but more planning – and more recruiting.

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VO : Getting stuck behind enemy lines is one of the hazards of being a spy. When it happens you can either hide in the shadows and wait to get killed; or, you can march into the open and take your enemy head on. It's a game of high-risk, high-reward. Play it right and you might survive.

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VO : When you're pretending to be on the same side as your enemy it's critical to keep them from talking. The more the bad guys can compare notes the more likely they'll second-guess your story. That's why you shut down as many forms of communication as you can. It won't make you any friends but friends are a luxury when you're trying to stay alive.

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VO : The quickest way to turn a security force's attention away from an outside attack is to make them think there's an even bigger threat inside their facility. If you know which employees will be out of town you can send a "care package" filled with metallic sodium to an empty office. Then all you have to do is set off the company's sprinkler system with a smoke bomb. If you do it right the sodium will react to the water and you've got the distraction you need.

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VO : As a general rule, spies prefer to steal information quietly. It's a lot easier to pay off an informant, hack a computer or crack a safe than it is to grab something from someone who is armed and angry. But, like any job some days it's just harder than others.

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VO : When you're being interrogated in the field it's not about holding out. Field interrogations tend to be quick and dirty and often end with a bullet to the head. The key to surviving is a good offense. When you take a swing to save your life you swing for the fences.

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VO : For a spy, getting someone to lie for you serves a number of purposes. It's less about the lie itself, no matter how useful it is. It's more about how it changes your relationship with your target. Once a guy lies for you, for better or for worse, your fates are tied together.

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VO : Like good defense attorneys, spies know the facts don't always matter as much as how you sell them. Only, when lawyers loose a case they get an appeal. When spies loose a case they get a shallow grave.

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VO : Disarming people by force is bloody and unpleasant. Sometimes it's easier to put on a smile and just ask.

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