Jerome Valeska quotes from Gotham

Selina Kyle

Hands off, big boy. [she aims the gun at the strongman, who releases Bruce; Bruce knocks him out] Still don't need my help, Bruce?

Bruce Wayne

Selina.

Jerome Valeska

"Selina", huh? Well, isn't that a nice name.

Bruce Wayne

Selina, don't!

Jerome Valeska

No, no, no, no. [grins] She's not that kinda girl.

Selina Kyle

[smiles coldly] Wrong answer, freak.

Jerome Valeska

Ah, that's funny, 'cause-

Jerome Valeska

[peeks out of the booth] Oops, alright! See you crazy kids later! Ciao! [he flees]

Selina Kyle

[angrily] ...You should've let me shoot him. [they both stand] It would've been over by now!

Bruce Wayne

Selina, I told you, I'm responsible for him. I can't just let him be shot, Selina, I can't.

Selina Kyle

I'm not taking responsibility for this mess! So let's get outta here before the cops show up, yeah? [pause] Come on!

Bruce Wayne

...It's not over yet.

Selina Kyle

[sighs, shakes her head]... Suit yourself. Just, don't take... so much responsibility, that you get yourself killed.

Jerome Valeska

I've been waiting for this moment for 15 years, ever since you ran away in the middle of the night like a coward.

Jeremiah Valeska

You're insane.

Jerome Valeska

Yeah.

Jeremiah Valeska

And I tried telling mom, but she didn't want to listen to me. You blame me for everything that's gone wrong in your life. But the truth is, Jerome, you were born bad.

Jerome Valeska

"Born bad", huh? So that's why you made her think I tried to kill you.

Jeremiah Valeska

Look, we both...

Jerome Valeska

What was it, again? I put a blade to your throat. No, no, no. I tried to light you on fire.

Jeremiah Valeska

[Out loud] We both know you wanted to.

Jerome Valeska

Yeah, that was a funny story, wasn't it?

Jeremiah Valeska

[Quietly, nervous] Okay, maybe it didn't happen exactly that way. But I didn't have a choice, and I was right. [Quietly, tearfully] You killed our mother.

Jerome Valeska

She did deserve it, though. [Chuckles] After that whore hid you away, she gave up on me, [Getting angrier] poisoned by your stories. You turned everyone I ever loved against me! My own flesh and blood! [Calmly] I guess it's like what they say: We all can go insane with just one bad day. [puts a gun to Jeremiah's head] I guess with you it's just one bad spray. [Laughs] You'll see.

Jeremiah Valeska

[Quietly, annoyed] What are you gonna do to me, Jerome?

Jerome Valeska

C'mon! I'm gonna kill ya! Of course! But first, I'm gonna drive ya mad..... And don't worry, you won't be alone. All of Gotham will join ya, too!

Jerome Valeska

Quite the dilemma, Jim. Are you gonna let me fall and die, or pull me up and arrest me? What's it gonna be? Lawman or murderer?

Jerome Valeska

[laughing] Good old Gordon, always playing by the rules. That's why I'll outlive you. That's why I'm loved: because I don't give a damn about the rules.

Jim Gordon

It's a long way down. You sure you'll outlive me?

Jerome Valeska

Oh, I'm sure. Because I'm more than a man - I'm an idea, a philosophy. And I will live on in the shadows within Gotham's discontent. You'll be seeing me soon. Au revoir!