Thomas Connolly quotes from The Blacklist

Smiling Tommy Connolly. You always were a smug bastard.

And you were always a paranoid, self-righteous prick! [beat] Your Honor. Here's what we're gonna do. You're gonna quash this subpoena.

And if I don't?

You will. In everyone's career, there's a crossroads, Richard-- a moment where what they'll say next will define their lives, decide their future.

Is this task force really that important to you?

I don't know what that is. And neither do you. You crossed the line. I'm willing to move past it. And who knows? Maybe one day, when I'm AG, we'll get you on a real court.

Maybe you're a little dinged up. But you're still at the top of your game. You perjured yourself for one of your team. I admit I didn't expect that. But I sure as hell do respect it.

Harold Cooper

Guess my principles aren't what they used to be. Neither are yours.

That's where you're wrong, buddy. I never had any principles. That's why I'm on a rocket to the top.

Our river of influence runs deep, or have you forgotten how easily we made Judge Denner suppress first-degree murder charges against you, Agent Keen? Look around. Why do you think I'm here? There's a banquet tonight, fraternal order of police. I'm the keynote speaker. Four hours from now, I'm going to be on that stage, announcing that my office has secured an indictment against the members of a rogue task force.

Harold Cooper

This task force was authorized by the FBI and the DOJ!

By my predecessor at the DOJ. You're going to prison, Agent Keen. Donald Ressler-- his little oxy addiction will get him drummed out of the Bureau. Samar Navabi will be extradited to Iran, where she will stand trial for the murder of one of their top nuclear scientists. Charlene, Harold, even Agent Mojtabai. We have a little something in mind for all of you, including treason charges and the death penalty for Reddington. So are we finished here? Because I think it's cocktail hour.