Lost (TV Series)

Exodus: Part 2 (2005)

Harold Perrineau: Michael Dawson

Quotes 

• [on the raft; Walt is asleep] 

  Sawyer : Know what I like about you, Mike? You got the patience of a saint.

  Michael : Yeah? Why you say that?

  Sawyer : I've seen the way he talks to you. The way he runs around, does whatever the hell he wants. I'd have shown him the back of my hand a long time ago.

  Michael : You would, huh?

  Sawyer : Hell of a lot cheaper than a shrink.

  Michael : Is that what your father did to you? Show you the back of his hand?

  Sawyer : My daddy never got a chance to beat me. He shot himself when I was eight.

  Michael : [after a pause]  That why you want to die, man?

  Sawyer : What?

  Michael : Since the day you told me you wanted on this raft, I couldn't figure it out. Why does a guy who only cares about himself want to risk his life to save everyone else? Yeah... way I see it, there's only two choices. You're either a hero, or you want to die.

  Sawyer : [gruffly]  Well... I ain't no hero, Mike.

• Walter 'Walt' Lloyd : How come you and my mom didn't stay together?

  Michael : We tried, but it just didn't work out. Our lives, out interests just went in different directions.

  Walter 'Walt' Lloyd : How come I never saw you?

  Michael : Cause your mom didn't want me to. She did what she thought was best for you.

  Walter 'Walt' Lloyd : She was wrong.

• Michael : [after finding the gun tucked in Sawyers shirt]  Here's your shirt. You should put that on before you burn.

• Michael : Oh hey, this is yours.

  [gives Jin his watch back] 

  Jin Kwon : [hands watch back to Michael, and points to Michael]  You.

  Michael : No, man.

  Jin Kwon : You.

  [puts it in his hand and closes it] 

  Michael : Thank you.