Mission Manhattan Quotes

“Keep telling yourself that,” Sydney said. “But you may be mistaking this for our mission in Egypt.” “Why do you say that?” Paris asked, confused. “Because you’re swimming in ‘da Nile,’ ” she joked, eliciting more laughter on the comms.”
― James Ponti, Mission Manhattan

“What's underneath the balcony?" Rio asked.
"What?"
"On the ground beneath the balcony. What's there?"
"Why do you want to know?" Paris replied warily.
"I think you know."
Paris glanced over at the area. "Bushes."
"Gently-break-your-fall bushes? Or scratch-you-up-when-you-hit-them bushes?"
Paris thought for a moment and said, "Way-better-than-a-Brazilian-prison bushes.”
― James Ponti, Mission Manhattan

“Wait,” he said. “Before we go anywhere, I need to know who you are. How do you know these things? How do I know you’re not the person trying to harm Beatriz and me? How do I know that I’m not leading you right to her?” Mother paused and took a sip of tea as he tried to think of what he could answer without blowing his cover. “It’s complicated. There’s only so much I can…” His speech began to slur, and his vision turned blurry. One of the last things he saw was the empty vial in Ferreira’s hand as the poison took effect.”
― James Ponti, Mission Manhattan

“Fair fa’ your honest, sonsie face, Great Chieftain o’ the Puddin-race!”
― James Ponti, Mission Manhattan

“Now it’s just us kids,” Beatriz joked to the others once the ambassador was gone. “Well, there are a few adults, but we’ll let you stay as long as you behave yourselves.” She stepped up to the podium and took a deep breath before starting. “I am so fortunate that I met Rafael when I did. Not only did he save my life, but he has also inspired me. He inspired me that day in Venice because he kept calm when nobody else did. And he inspired me today at the Capitol because he reminded me that it’s important to stand up to bullies.” Rio was surprised by how emotional this made him feel.”
― James Ponti, Mission Manhattan

“moment”
― James Ponti, Mission Manhattan

“A bomb with a clock is programmed to go off at a specific time, say, two o’clock,” Sydney explained. “That would fit with their theory because they were scheduled to arrive at a specific time. But a timer is set to go off a certain amount of time after it’s been activated, like thirty minutes from now or in an hour.”
― James Ponti, Mission Manhattan

“Throughout the past few weeks he’d felt awkward whenever someone referred to him as a hero, but at this moment the emotion of it overwhelmed him, and a few tears streamed down his cheek. This melted the hearts of his family watching from the front row. “It’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen,” he said, his voice cracking with emotion.”
― James Ponti, Mission Manhattan

“There is a formal decree that I am supposed to read to make this official.” Beatriz pulled a folded piece of paper out of her pocket and opened it on the podium. “In honor of his bravery and heroism, Rafael Rocha is hereby awarded the Ordem Militar de São Sebastião for his acts that saved multiple lives. He was nominated for this honor by the Brazilian Ministry of Science, and it is being bestowed on this day in the city of Washington, DC.” She opened the box and described the medal to the audience.”
― James Ponti, Mission Manhattan

“Yes, but there’s one thing the botanic garden has that none of the other hot spots do,” Brooklyn said happily. “What?” Paris asked eagerly. “Free Wi-Fi,” Brooklyn responded. “They accessed it for nearly forty-five minutes, which means it’s definitely our final hot spot.”
― James Ponti, Mission Manhattan

“Senator Anderson Reed”
― James Ponti, Mission Manhattan

“THE TRAMCARS LOOKED LIKE THEY were made for a kiddie ride at a theme park. Except instead of taking children on a journey through Storybook Land, they ferried lawmakers back and forth through a tunnel beneath the US Capitol.”
― James Ponti, Mission Manhattan

“Get ready for the shortest subway ride in the world,” Senator Rachel Webster joked as the doors slid open and they stepped on board.”
― James Ponti, Mission Manhattan

“Bhiodh e na urram mòr!”
― James Ponti, Mission Manhattan