The Blacklist (TV Series)

Marvin Gerard (No. 80): Conclusion Pt. 2 (2022)

James Spader: Raymond 'Red' Reddington

Quotes 

• Marvin Gerard : You always were a great strategist, Raymond.

  Raymond 'Red' Reddington : You were always a great consigliere.

• Raymond 'Red' Reddington : You've made a bigger mess of this than either of you realize. That man is my attorney. Do you have any idea how clever a person you'd have to be to fill that position?

• Raymond 'Red' Reddington : Hello, Marvin. Your judge had to step out, so I'll be judging you today.

• Raymond 'Red' Reddington : I loved you, Marvin, but we were never partners. You worked for me. I valued you. I pulled you close. I wanted and needed your help and friendship.I never dreamed that it would cost me Elizabeth.

• Raymond 'Red' Reddington : What a sad end to our association, our friendship.

  Marvin Gerard : Is that what I hear in your voice, Raymond? Sadness?

  Raymond 'Red' Reddington : In part. For what it's worth, Marvin, I understand your turn of events. The betrayal is unforgivable and you'll die for it, but it's understandable. After all, my feelings for Elizabeth weren't always rational. I was often emotional rather than pragmatic, and you weren't entirely wrong to wonder if Elizabeth was capable or worthy of running things. Not entirely wrong, or even slightly. Still, however subjective my decision was, the objective truth is that it was mine to make. You voiced your objections.

  Marvin Gerard : You'd already made up your mind.

  Raymond 'Red' Reddington : And once the choice was made, it was your obligation to live with it, Marvin.

  Marvin Gerard : Even if it meant watching everything we built crumble before my eyes?

  Raymond 'Red' Reddington : Yes.

• Raymond 'Red' Reddington : Out of respect for our history, I'm going to give you what you never gave Elizabeth, a chance to leave this world in whatever way you choose, a chance to make it painless, to put your affairs in order and say goodbye to those who would grieve your passing.

  Marvin Gerard : And if I refuse?

  Marvin Gerard : Then you and I would get the answer to a question I've been asking myself since the night Elizabeth died, what will I do to the person responsible? How dark is the blackness at the center of this hole in my heart? I'm not sure I really want to know that, Marvin, but if need be, we'll find out together.