Claire Temple quotes from Iron Fist

Claire Temple

So when you were at that monastery, could you get a burger or was it all just vegetarian crap?

Danny

We only ate vegetables we grew in the monastery, but sometimes I'd sneak out with my friend Davos, we'd go eat some donkey.

Claire

Donkey?

Colleen

Donkey is actually pretty good. My grandma could stir-fry the shit out of donkey and veggies.

Claire

I'll take your word for it.

Danny

That was impressive.

Claire

I hope you don't want your card back.

Danny

The duel begins at sundown, we haven't got much time.

Claire

Too risky... sundown... of course. Danny, what you're talking about is crazy.

Colleen

I'll go with you.

Danny

You can't. This is for me only.

Colleen

Danny–

Danny

I've been doing this for 15 years.

Colleen

But not against The Hand!

Danny

I know, you're right. The Hand was a myth drummed into me, I never met them face to face.

Claire

So you're saying I have more experience fighting The Hand than you do?

Danny

Well, if you want to get technical about it.

Claire

I know what they are, what they can do. This is not something you just walk into.

Danny

This is what I'm supposed to do.

Colleen

What do you mean? "Supposed to do"?

Danny

Look, I'm not just an ordinary fighter, okay? I'm the Iron Fist.

Claire

The hell does that mean?

Danny

It means I never lose.

Claire

The more you talk, the weirder this gets.

Colleen

Danny–

Danny

Look, this is right.

Colleen

Why?

Danny

Coming back to New York, I thought things were gonna be different. It hasn't been what I thought. I've been preparing to defend K'un-Lun my entire life against The Hand and now I find out that they're here? This is where I'm meant to be.

Danny

But if I did kill her, I would only be fulfilling my duty as the Iron Fist.

Claire

And you really think that you can justify murder?

Danny

I swore to protect the people of K'un-Lun from the hand, okay?

Claire

Killing is wrong no matter who pulls the trigger or why.

Colleen

I wonder if you'd feel the same way if someone killed your mother and father.

Claire

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.

Colleen

That's an easy opinion to have... when you're not the Iron Fist.

Colleen

You okay?

Claire

I've almost been killed three times this week, so no Colleen, I'd say I'm pretty freaking far from okay.

Claire

Are you uncomfortable?

Gao

What difference would it make? You will not untie me.

Claire

You're right, I was just trying to be polite. I won't make that mistake again.

Gao

Regret hovers about everything you do. Am I wrong?

Claire

You don't know anything about me.

Gao

You often find yourself fraternizing with people with gifts. Daredevil, Luke Cage, Danny Rand. You secretly hope that the thing that makes them special will rub off on you, but it hasn't, and you have failed each of them in different ways.

Claire

Bullshit! I helped them all. When they were beaten up and bleeding and looking for help, they came to me.

Gao

But where do they all end up? Ruined. And the only thing they have in common is you.

Claire

First you wouldn't talk, now you won't shut up.

Gao

You are looking for who you want to be, searching for your destiny. But it's selfish of you to involve Danny in your quest. He has greater problems to deal with. If you were going to be special, it would have already happened. The only thing that can come out of this for you is sorrow, heartbreak and pain. Sometimes the strongest thing you can do is leave. Danny would understand that.

Claire

They killed friend of mine and you knew that.

Colleen

And that is why I couldn't tell you, either of you.

Claire

You let me think that I was actually doing something to stop them!

Colleen

We were! There are different groups within the Hand, okay? I'm part of one that is trying to help people.

Claire

Then did you think of trying a different name for the group? Like The Ear or The Arm?

Colleen

I didn't want to hurt you.

Claire

You lied, Colleen, to the both of us. What did you think was gonna happen?

Davos

[eating pizza for the first time] It's not.. it's not horrible.

Claire

That's your reaction to Joe's? The best slice... in New York?

Davos

It's... it's chewy.

Claire

Look who I found.

Jeri

Huh. As an officer of the court, I'm obliged to tell you to turn yourself in.

Danny

You really think that's a good idea?

Jeri

No, of course not. You're a billionaire facing federal drug charges, you might as well have the words "flight risk" stamped on your forehead. You surrender, and you will end up in a jail cell for 6 to 12 months minimum before this even goes to trial.

Claire

Trust me, our criminal justice system sucks.

Claire

Danny, you're not the first friend of mine with special powers. They're all dark, haunted people. You know, when I first met you in Colleen's dojo, I couldn't help but notice that you had this... sweet innocence, but the more you continue to fight against something that happened fifteen years ago, a fight you can't possibly win, the darker you become.

Danny

I can win any fight!

Claire

Danny, some shit you just can't punch. You know you weren't given this gift so you could commit murder. And I know that you think that killing Harold is gonna make you feel better, that it's somehow gonna make everything okay, but it's not.

Colleen

She's right Danny, you can't kill Harold.

Danny

I can, and I will.

Colleen

Please, just listen. I was raised on the Bushido code, okay? From the time I could pick up a sword, I was taught to never harm another for personal reasons, but Bakuto? I really wanted to kill Bakuto. But I'm glad that in the end, it was Davos and not me, otherwise I'd spend the rest of my life wondering if I killed a man for the wrong reasons. I think that if you kill Harold out of your own vengeance, it'll corrupt your qi. You'll never be the Iron Fist you're meant to be... Which is why I have to kill Harold for you.

Claire

What? Jesus! Is there a version of this where we don't kill someone?