Madam Secretary (TV Series)
The Necessary Art (2015)
Philip Baker Hall: Ezra Helsinger
Quotes
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Ezra Helsinger : You've cleared your calendar. Except for those events where your absence would be noticed.
Elizabeth McCord : You really do know how to read the signs.
Ezra Helsinger : Now, tell that to the DMV. They took my damn license!
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Ezra Helsinger : [discussing the intrinsic restraints of Mutually Assured Destruction] Yeah, but your new enemies today they have no such qualms. They want to push that button and there's no holding them back.
Elizabeth McCord : That's a bit grim, isn't it?
Ezra Helsinger : I don't know.
Elizabeth McCord : Makes me feel naive for being hopeful.
Ezra Helsinger : Oh, you'll be fine. I've seen a lot of them come and go. I think you're the one for the job.