Person of Interest (TV Series)

Allegiance (2014)

Amy Acker: Root

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• 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.