Erik Gelden quotes from Jessica Jones

Erik Gelden

I have an instinct for idiocy.

Jessica

Is that good or bad?

Erik

Don't know, don't care.

Jessica

Some people might say that you lack a moral compass.

Erik

I have never, not even once, given a shit about people like that.

Jessica

I wish I could say the same.

Erik

You do give a shit?

Jessica

According to my mother.

Erik

She'd know. [pause] That sucks, whatever happened.

Jessica

Who said something happened?

Erik

Something always happens. Everything is terrible. Optimism is a lie. Expect the worst.

Jessica

Jesus, thanks for the pep talk.

Erik

It's reality. I accept it and proceed accordingly.

Jessica

To low expectations. [toasts Erik]

Erik

Cut me some slack, Sal. I always come through.

A few days late and a few grand light.

Erik

At least I’m consistent.

Erik

Our luck is changing.

Jessica

“Yeah, if you set the bar at being drowned and stabbed.

Jessica

Say I wasn’t here and you’d found out what he was doing, what would you have done.

Erik

Asked for more money.

Trish

You blackmail guilty people.

Erik

I'm re-thinking that career path.

Erik

So I'm supposed to let you face off with a murderer alone?

Trish

I'm powered, too.

Erik

But he's armed. If you get hurt chasing my bad guy, Jessica is going to kick my face in and I'll let her.

Trish

Jessica is not my mother!

Erik

Will she be alright?

Malcolm

Yeah. I'll tase her again when she wakes up.

Erik

I'm not loving how easy this is for you.

Jessica

I hope it continues.

Erik

What, you and me?

Jessica

The upward swing.

Erik

Same thing.