Theo Galavan quotes from Gotham

Theo Galavan

[to Barbara] When Jim Gordon has outlived his usefulness, I'm going to help you destroy him. Not kill him - destroy him. Body and soul

Theo Galavan

You've got a future here, Butch. You're a hard worker, and you're loyal to a fault. [pause] If only you were loyal to me.

Theo Galavan

I'm disappointed you let a woman like that get in your head. If you're feeling upset, find yourself a nice librarian to torture. That always cheers you up.

Theo Galavan

Mr. Mayor, you want to know what I really am?

[with a box on his head] Yes, sir.

Theo Galavan

Shall I tell you?

Please, please.

Theo Galavan

At heart... I'm an ardent student of human nature. Fascinating paradox, we are. So wise, and yes so foolish. So brave, and yet so fearful. For instance, this is a glass jar. Inside of it is a hairy spider. A tarantula, I guess, but I'm no expert. In a minute, I'm gonna open that little hatch in the front of your box. I'm gonna drop the spider inside, and I'm gonna close it. That's Choice A. [the Mayor cries from inside of the box] Choice B: I open the hatch, you speak to your lovely secretary Maggie on the telephone, you tell her you've run away with some woman and you'll be sending written instructions shortly. So which is it, Choice A or Choice B?

Choice B, please. Please, Choice B.

Theo Galavan

The telephone. Of course. It's human nature. [Theo opens the box hatch] See? There is no spider. But if you don't do what I ask, you'll wish there was one.

Why are you doing this to me?

Theo Galavan

Don't fret so. You're part of a great endeavor. A great cleansing. Monsters are coming, Mr. Mayor. Monsters. Who will cleanse this city in blood and fire.

Oswald Cobblepot

You don't have the stomach to kill me yourself? No wonder your family was run out of town. You come from a long line of cowards.

Theo Galavan

[bored sigh] Fine.

Theo Galavan

Any last words?

Oswald Cobblepot

Yes. I'm going to kill you. [stabs him]

Theo Galavan

I had high hopes for you. I thought you were prepared to make the hard choices, to do whatever it takes to rid Gotham of its monsters.

Jim Gordon

I am. I've just decided I'm gonna start with you.

Theo Galavan

You've shown mettle and ingenuity, my boy. But that's all done now.

Bruce Wayne

What do you want?

Theo Galavan

Why, your life, of course.

Theo Galavan

What are you doing?

Tabitha Galavan

I don't know who you are anymore.

Theo Galavan

Oh, please, that is such a ridiculous cliché...