My name is Michael Westen. I used to be a spy, until... We got a burn notice on you....
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[season 1 opening except pilot]
Michael Westen: [voice-over] My name is Michael Westen. I used to be a spy, until...
voice on phone: [phone rings] We got a burn notice on you. You're blacklisted.
Michael Westen: [whistles]
Michael Westen: [voice-over] When you're burned, you've got nothing: no cash, no credit, no job history. You're stuck in whatever city they decide to dump you in.
Michael Westen: [groggily] Where am I?
Fiona Glenanne: Miami.
Michael Westen: [voice-over] You do whatever work comes your way. You rely on anyone who's still talking to you:
Michael Westen: [laughs tightly]
Michael Westen: [voice-over] ... a trigger-happy ex-girlfriend...
Fiona Glenanne: Should we shoot them?
Michael Westen: [voice-over] ... an old friend who's informing on you to the FBI...
Sam Axe: You know spies: bunch of bitchy little girls.
Michael Westen: [voice-over] ... family, too...
Sam Axe: [phone rings] Hey, is that your mom again?
Michael Westen: [voice-over] ... if you're desperate.
Madeline Westen: Someone needs your help, Michael.
Michael Westen: [voice-over] Bottom line: until you figure out who burned you, you're not going anywhere
Michael Westen: [voice-over] My name is Michael Westen. I used to be a spy, until...
voice on phone: [phone rings] We got a burn notice on you. You're blacklisted.
Michael Westen: [whistles]
Michael Westen: [voice-over] When you're burned, you've got nothing: no cash, no credit, no job history. You're stuck in whatever city they decide to dump you in.
Michael Westen: [groggily] Where am I?
Fiona Glenanne: Miami.
Michael Westen: [voice-over] You do whatever work comes your way. You rely on anyone who's still talking to you:
Michael Westen: [laughs tightly]
Michael Westen: [voice-over] ... a trigger-happy ex-girlfriend...
Fiona Glenanne: Should we shoot them?
Michael Westen: [voice-over] ... an old friend who's informing on you to the FBI...
Sam Axe: You know spies: bunch of bitchy little girls.
Michael Westen: [voice-over] ... family, too...
Sam Axe: [phone rings] Hey, is that your mom again?
Michael Westen: [voice-over] ... if you're desperate.
Madeline Westen: Someone needs your help, Michael.
Michael Westen: [voice-over] Bottom line: until you figure out who burned you, you're not going anywhere
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Bottom line As long as you're burned
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you're not going anywhere
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Movie Summary
A spy recently disavowed by the U.S. government uses his special ops training to help others in trouble.
