Person of Interest (TV Series)

Liberty (2013)

Rey Valentin: Jack Salazar

Quotes 

• John Reese : Celebrating or commiserating?

  Jack Salazar : Both. RJ took the rap for everything. Captain gave me a desk-drawer reprimand and two days swabbing the deck. I got an hour left of liberty before I gotta get back on the ship.

  John Reese : So what's the plan now?

  Jack Salazar : Captain thinks I could make it through buds, become a seal, but after what happened, I'm not so sure about the military anymore. Thought maybe there was a chance for a normal life after my tour's up, like those two.

  [Glances at a nearby couple] 

  John Reese : The military's full of good and bad, just like the rest of the world. A guy like you could do a lot of good.

  Jack Salazar : I was forced to join in the first place.

  John Reese : What, you think you're the first kid to have to stand in front of a judge and pick door number two? Turns out, I was good at it. Maybe even made for it. So are you. With your talent, it probably won't be long before the CIA comes knocking.

  Jack Salazar : So what should I do?

  John Reese : That's up to you. But in a few years, when the guys from Langley show up... say no.

• Jack Salazar : Who are you people? Where am I?

  Harold Finch : You have a bullet lodged in your shoulder, Mr. Salazar, a gift from a very angry group of force recon devil dogs, whom I can only assume live up to their name. Now, Ms. Shaw has medical experience, so either you can either let her retrieve the bullet, or we can continue to discuss the matter until you contract sepsis.

  Jack Salazar : [Turns to Shaw]  Sure you know what you're doing?

  Sameen Shaw : I've been shot. A lot.

• Jack Salazar : Don't know how I wound up here.

  John Reese : I do. Same reason you got into a fight with those jarheads. You stand up for people you care about.

  Jack Salazar : Lotta good it's done me, huh?

  John Reese : We'll see. You can't be something you're not.

  Jack Salazar : Yeah? And who am I?

  John Reese : You're a good guy, Jack. You just haven't figured it out yet.

• R.J. Phillips : You're gonna need to pick that up.

  Jarhead #1 : Or what, squid? One of you splittails gonna do something about it?

  Jack Salazar : He's gonna have to take a swing at you. Then your knuckle-dragger buddy over here is gonna jump me. After I introduce his face to the bar, I'm gonna put this foot upside of your jarhead Upon which all hell breaks loose. And nobody wants that.

  John Reese : [Listening]  I like this guy, Finch.

• Devil Dog #1 : We told you to come alone. You brought the suit, So now he's a guest at our party. He tries to leave, we hit a button, RJ explodes. You try to move RJ, he explodes. You understand me, squid?

  Jack Salazar : I get the gist.

  Devil Dog #1 : Destroy your phone. There's a cab on the curb that'll take you to the next location, alone.

  John Reese : You walk out that door, Jack, you won't come back.

  Jack Salazar : RJ's my friend. You said it yourself. I can't be something I'm not.