Michael Westen:  Mom , if you have a plan for handling violent heroin dealers , I am all ears .
Madeline Westen: Do you remember when you and Nate were in middle school together and there was that , that ... bully , Todd , who was always picking on Nate ?
Michael Westen: I really do n't have time for this right now .
Madeline Westen: Well , you went over to Todd 's house , and you told him , if he messed with your little brother , then he was messing with you . And it worked . Todd left Nate alone for the rest of the year .
Michael Westen: Inspiring story . Listen , Mom , what does that ...
Madeline Westen: Yeah , until the next year , when you went off to high school , and then Nate was fair game . Todd and a bunch of those punks made his life miserable .
Michael Westen: I do n't remember that .
Madeline Westen: That 's because he never told you , Michael . Anyway , that 's not what solved the problem .
Michael Westen: Okay
Madeline Westen: .
Madeline Westen: One day , Nate had had enough , and he whacked Todd with a two - by - four . Hm . Of course , he was suspended from school for a week , but after that , everybody left him alone , and do you know why ? Because he stood up for * himself*.
Michael Westen: Mom , David is n't up against middle - school bullies . These people will kill him .
Madeline Westen: I do n't think that you 're gon na let that happen .
Fiona Glenanne: Either
Fiona Glenanne: you 're with us or you 're not , but we 're hitting Cutler back .
Michael Westen: No , * we * are not . David 's going to be the _ one _ that stands up to Cutler . We 're just going to give him a little help .