Person of Interest (TV Series)

Allegiance (2014)

John Nolan: John Greer

Quotes 

• Ken Davis : I've secured the generators you were looking for. They shipped from Akcaabat Port last week. What are you trying to power? New York City?

  John Greer : Sorry to hear about your friend Sevon. But just as well. He worked for an antiquated institution. Hard to believe that Nation States still think they have any influence, even in cooperation.

  Ken Davis : Sevon got sloppy.

  John Greer : I can't afford such liabilities.

  Ken Davis : Then lucky for me I'm careful.

  John Greer : Indeed.

  [Greer's men black bag Davis] 

• John Greer : Hello, Ms. Groves. I commend your tracking abilities. Sense of smell is often the most neglected of the five senses. And one which machines can't replicate. At least not yet.

  [Chuckles] 

  John Greer : When I was a boy, we had a foxhound called...

  Root : Churchill.

  John Greer : Shall we cut to the chase?

  Root : You have some things that don't belong to you - two hard drives, a superconducting chip, and six generators. Which means, either your planning to bring Samaritan online or you're the world's most ambitious gamer.

  John Greer : Why waste time arguing about small battles, when we could be discussing the larger war? Perhaps you and I have more in common than you think.

  Root : I don't think so. I want the machine to be free. You want to control it.

• John Greer : I won't bore you with academic theories about competing civilizations. It's human nature to want to control the means to wealth, hmm? Whether it be salt or gold or oil.

  Root : Or information.

  John Greer : It *is* the new currency.

  Root : And if someone's gonna control it, it might as well be you?

  John Greer : Imagine what it would be like to merge, permanently. I could use someone with such capabilities.

  Root : And why would I do that?

  John Greer : Because I know what you know to be true, Ms. Groves, hmm? Everyone thinks you're crazy. But I don't. Because we understand what's coming. What's about to happen. Don't we?

  John Greer : And what makes you think you're in any position to negotiate?

  [Two of Greer's goons appear with guns] 

  Root : Touche.

  John Greer : I never feel civilized negotiating from the end of a barrel. Either end. Shall we call this one a draw? Perhaps next time we meet you'll reconsider my offer.