Madam Secretary (TV Series)

There But for the Grace of God (2015)

Kevin Rahm: Michael 'Mike B.' Barnow

Quotes 

• Michael 'Mike B' Barnow : What do you think it means that Russell Jackson is coming to your office?

  Elizabeth McCord : I think it means it's a weekday during business hours... He said it was about the Senate investigation.

  [Looking up at Mike pacing, she asks about his dog] 

  Elizabeth McCord : Where's Gordon?

  Michael 'Mike B' Barnow : He's- with my ex-wife. We share custody. It's actually a painful subject.

  Elizabeth McCord : I'm sorry. I didn't know you felt pain.

• Michael 'Mike B' Barnow : [At McCord's silence when Russell announces that White House Counsel has stated she does not have to testify at the Senate hearing]  Fantastic. This is the part where you say thank you, Russell, for your top notch voodoo.

  [Under his breath to Russell] 

  Michael 'Mike B' Barnow : Of course, I mean prowess.

• Elizabeth McCord : If people think that I shared secrets, I'll lose the trust of the nation and the international community.

  Michael 'Mike B' Barnow : Which makes it hard to be America's next top diplomat.

  Henry McCord : Thank you for your non-legally-binding counsel, but I've got to go with the truth. We were operating under extreme circumstances...

  Michael 'Mike B' Barnow : Stop making sounds with consonants and vowels! I don't know how else to say it.

• Elizabeth McCord : I did plenty of unconventional things, but none of it was illegal.

  Michael 'Mike B' Barnow : You need a lawyer.

  Elizabeth McCord : I don't want a lawyer. It makes me look like I need a lawyer.

• Henry McCord : Listen we didn't do anything wrong.

  Michael 'Mike B' Barnow : That doesn't matter.