Person of Interest (TV Series)

Trojan Horse (2013)

Larry Bryggman: Martin Baxter

Quotes 

• Monica Jacobs : You're firing me?

  Martin Baxter : Effective immediately, with civil and criminal charges pending.

  Monica Jacobs : Martin, I've worked for you for ten years.

  Martin Baxter : Then you can afford a good lawyer.

• Martin Baxter : I know how this looks, Monica.

  Monica Jacobs : How it *looks*? You're a murderer, and a spy for China.

  Martin Baxter : No! I'm just protecting what I've spent my life building.

  Monica Jacobs : How could you do this?

  Martin Baxter : imple economics. When the dot-com bust hit, we were bankrupt. A prime takeover target. And then an opportunity presented itself.

  John Reese : To save your company by selling out your country.

• Martin Baxter : The world has changed, Monica. There is no value placed on outdated notions like patriotism anymore. And companies like ours, we have to constantly look forward to the future so that we can prepare for what comes next.

  Monica Jacobs : And what's that? Selling information instead of protecting it?

  Martin Baxter : Controlling it. Because whoever controls information will control the future.