Mark Scout Quotes

Severance· Played by Adam Scott

Mark Scout, played by Adam Scott, delivers some of Severance's most memorable lines. Below are 4 of the best Mark Scout quotes from Severance, each with the scene or episode where it appears, plus 4 pieces of trivia about the character.

Best Mark Scout Quotes

"My outie chose this. I have to believe it was for a good reason."

— Mark Scout, Season 1, Episode 2 - Half Loop

"We are not the same person."

— Mark Scout, Season 1, Episode 8 - What's for Dinner?

"The work is mysterious and important."

— Mark Scout, Season 1, Episode 1 - Good News About Hell

"I just want to know who I am on the outside."

— Mark Scout, Season 1, Episode 6 - Hide and Seek

Mark Scout Trivia & Fun Facts

  • Mark Scout underwent the severance procedure voluntarily to escape grief over the death of his wife Gemma, who he believed had died in a car accident.
  • His 'outie' self works at Lumon Industries by day and drinks heavily at night, while his 'innie' self has no memory of any life outside the severed floor.
  • The shocking Season 1 finale reveals that Mark's deceased wife Gemma is actually alive and working at Lumon as the mysterious Ms. Casey, the MDR wellness counselor.
  • Mark is the MDR (Macrodata Refinement) department head at Lumon, tasked with sorting numbers on a screen for reasons that are never explained to the innies.

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