Clarke Griffin quotes from The 100

Lexa

I lost someone special to me, too. Her name was Costia. She was captured by the ice nation, whose queen believed she knew my secrets. Because she was mine they tortured her, killed her, cut off her head.

Clarke Griffin

I'm sorry.

Lexa

I thought I'd never get over the pain, but I did.

Clarke Griffin

How?

Lexa

By recognizing it for what it is: Weakness.

Clarke Griffin

What is? Love? So you just stopped caring about everyone? I could never do that.

Lexa

Then you put the people you care about in danger, and the pain will never go away. The dead are gone, Clarke. The living are hungry.

Clarke Griffin

Have I done something to offend you?

Yes. You burned my brother alive in a ring of fire.

Clarke Griffin

He shouldn't have attacked my ship.

Marcus Kane

Clarke, being a good leader means knowing which battles to fight.

Clarke Griffin

And which to delegate.

Clarke Griffin

Why are you stopping?!

Monty Green

Because I did it. All we have to do... is pull this. [points to a lever next to him] Hatches and vents will open, and the scrubbers reverse, pulling in outside air.

Bellamy Blake

[sees Emerson on the CCTV and draws his gun] He's gonna blow the door.

Monty Green

Clarke! We're out of time.

Bellamy Blake

My sister... my responsibility.

Clarke Griffin

[tearfully]... I have to save them.

Bellamy Blake

Together.

Clarke Griffin

What part of "I won't see you" was unclear?

Lexa

I respected your wishes for a week, Clarke. But we've got bigger concerns.

Clarke Griffin

"We" don't have any concerns at all.

Lexa

Yes, we do. I'm hosting a summit with Skaikru at sundown. You'll be returned to your people.

Clarke Griffin

You went to all that trouble to capture me just to let me go?

Lexa

I went to all that trouble, to save you.

Clarke Griffin

... You know when I could've used saving? When you abandoned me at Mount Weather.

Lexa

Clearly, you didn't need my help.

Clarke Griffin

Clearly. [turns away]

Lexa

You're angry, Clarke. But I know you. What you've done haunts you, and it's easier to hate me than to hate yourself.

Clarke Griffin

[turns around] Oh, I can do both.

Lexa

What would you have done, if their leader had offered you the deal? Save your people, at the price of mine. Would you really have chosen differently?

Clarke Griffin

I don't betray my friends!

Lexa

But you did. You had friends in Mount Weather.

Clarke Griffin

Those deaths are on you, too. The only difference is, you have no honor and I had no choice.

Lexa

It helps no one to dwell on the past, and that's not why I'm here. You're right, I'm not just letting you go back to your people; I want something more. I want your people... to become my people. I'm offering Skaikru the chance, to join my coalition... become the Thirteenth Clan. No one would dare to move against you, because that would be moving against me.

Clarke Griffin

Just leave me alone. I'm done. Do you understand that? I left-

Lexa

You can't run away from who you are, Clarke! [more softly] Join me. Bow before me, and your people will be safe-

Clarke Griffin

Bow before you?! [scoffs] You don't give a damn about my people. I know why you're here. I made you look weak, at Mount Weather, and now the Ice Nation is exploiting that. Well, if you want the power of Wanheda... kill me. Take it. Otherwise, go float yourself, because I will never bow to you.

Lexa

Ambassadors of the Coalition, today we honor the covenant. The clan that stands against one of us, stands against us all.

[in Trigedasleng] Bring in the accused.

Queen Nia of Azgheda has confessed to the destruction of Mount Weather, resulting in the death of 49 members of Skaikru. [to Clarke] Wanheda, what say you?

Clarke Griffin

Skaikru demands justice.

[in Trigedasleng] The Ice Nation does not answer to this girl-

[in Trigedasleng] Silence! The punishment for your crime is death. Do you have anything to say in your defense?

I need no defense. [Indicating Lexa] She does. Today is Judgement Day. I call for a vote of no confidence!

Take this Queen to meet her fate.

[stands up, in Trigedasleng] Not so fast! Commander no longer.

[stand up, in Trigedasleng] Commander no longer.

Take them away, too!

Lexa

[in Trigedasleng] Wait.

Lexa, please, execute these traitors-

Lexa

Let her make her move.

Clarke Griffin

Commander, what is this?

Lexa

This is a coup.

[stands up] This is the law. Her law. A unanimous vote of the Ambassadors, or death, are all that can remove a Commander from power.

Clarke Griffin

It's not unanimous.

We don't recognize the legitimacy of Skaikru!

We do. Yesterday, Skaikru took the brand. They are the Thirteenth Clan. This vote of no confidence FAILS! All these coup plotters will suffer the exact same fate as the Ice Queen!

She won't take our heads, because she knows our armies will retaliate. None of us here wants war.

Lexa

We both know what you want, Nia. [gets up from her throne and approaches Nia] If you think me unfit to command, issue the challenge, and let's get on with it.

Very well. You are challenged.

Lexa

And I accept your challenge.

So be it. [in Trigedasleng] Single combat. Warrior against warrior, to the death. Qeen Nia of Azgheda, who do you choose to be your champion?

My son, Roan, Prince of Azgheda.

[to Lexa] Heda, who will fight for you?

Lexa

[in Trigedasleng] I'm the Commander. No one fights for me.

Bellamy Blake

Why is it just us?

That's the way Mom and Dad wanted it. [Clarke and Bellamy turn around] Can I just say... wow! I can't tell you how good it is to finally meet you. Wierd, but good. Great, actually.

Bellamy Blake

Who are you?

My name, right. I didn't tell you my name, sorry. I've never met anyone, before, so I clearly suck at it. [chuckles] I'm Jordan. Monty and Harper's son.

Bellamy Blake

They didn't go to sleep.

They talked about their time on the Ring, a lot. Too much, actually. How happy they were, there. I guess they wanted to get back to that. Get dressed and come to the bridge. Dad left explicit instructions: wake Clarke and Bellamy first, play them the message.

Clarke Griffin

Hey, wait! How long were we asleep?

...125 years.

Monty Green

Hey, guys. It's been a while since we recorded one of these. We just put Jordan in cryo. He's a good boy.

Smart like his father.

Monty Green

Kind like his Mom. We chose this life, he didn't. If you're watching this, kiddo... we love you so much. Did you follow my instructions? [Jordan nods, onscreen Monty chuckles] Assuming he did... Hey, Bellamy. Hey, Clarke. We wanted him to wake you first, so we could talk. Earth... isn't coming back. You've been asleep for over twenty-eight years, and it's as dead as the day we left. I'm working on a Plan B, though. If you're awake, that means I found it. I'll see you again when I do. [he reaches out to turn it off]

Wait, not yet. [pause] Take care of our boy.

Monty Green

Jordan... Your mother died today. She was pretty sick, the last few years. Clarke... you were right. Her dad's genetic condition finally got her. We had a good life. Sometimes, I know she wanted to be with you guys. Maybe I did, too. But, if we did that... I wouldn't be able to show you this. Son?

Monty Green

It took me thirty years, but I finally cracked the Eligius III mission file. Turns out, it wasn't a mining mission. After sucking the Earth dry of oil, they went looking for another planet to tap.

Clarke Griffin

Two suns.

Monty Green

I set the coordinates, a week ago. If I'm right, you should get there in seventy-five years. I'm tempted to put myself in cryo to see it, but without Harper... anyway. It's in the Goldilocks zone of a binary star system, but that's all I know. Eligius III never radioed back... or, if they did, it was after Apocalypse One, so no one heard it. Can you see it? Is it beautiful? It is, in my dreams. I hope we do better there. I hope Jasper was wrong, and we aren't the problem. I hope your lives there, will be as happy as mine has been. Be the good guys. May we meet again.

[tearfully] May we meet again.