Melinda May: I’ve already seen far more combat than I bargained for. This two-man extraction team? That’s exactly the kind of action I was hoping to avoid.
Phil Coulson: That’s why you’re not on it.
Melinda May: Specialist work is different from field work, believe me. When was the last time you…
Phil Coulson: Hall’s one of ours and he’s in trouble. I need two men to get him out. Ward makes one. So that’s why I’m going in. You forget, I saw plenty of action with the Avengers.
(Coulson leaves the room…)
Melinda May: And you died.
From Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Season 1 Episode 3: ‘The Asset’ (1×03) | Produced by ABC Studios & Marvel Studios
