Gotham (TV Series)

Rise of the Villains: By Fire (2015)

Ben McKenzie: James Gordon

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Quotes 

• [Harvey Bullock and Jim Gordon find the burned up Pike brothers] 

  Harvey Bullock : [Bullock examines the Joe Pike's charcoal body on the floor]  Damn. I hate how it smells like good barbecue.

  Joe Pike : [Joe Pike suddenly grabs Bullock's foot]  Bitch.

  James Gordon : [Bullock screams kicking the burned up Joe Pike]  Bullock, hey!

  Harvey Bullock : What? Scared the hell out of me!

  James Gordon : [Gordon examines Joe Pike's body once more]  And now he's dead. Nice work, Bullock.

  Harvey Bullock : Oh, yeah. My kicks did it? Maybe it's because he's fried like a taquito! It's not on me.

• [Captain Barnes warns Jim Gordon about not being able to beat up suspects, even after the loss of a Strike Force member] 

  Captain Nathaniel Barnes : [Barnes yells from behind his desk]  We do not beat suspects, ever!

  Captain Nathaniel Barnes : [Barnes calmly walks to Jim]  I get it. Luke was a good kid.

  James Gordon : We took him out of the academy, and told him he was ready. Now he's dead.

  Captain Nathaniel Barnes : You lose people in war, you know that. Make no mistake, this is war. But that doesn't give you or me the license to break the law. There's a line. I learned that the hard way.

  James Gordon : Respectfully, sir. This is Gotham. There are gray areas. I've learned that the hard way, too.

• [Selina Kyle holds Leslie Thompkins hostage with a gun pointed at her, as the two compliment each other, and Jim Gordon arrives home] 

  Selina Kyle : You're cute. For a doctor.

  Dr. Leslie Thompkins : Thanks. You're cute. For a gangster.

  James Gordon : [Gordon walks in the door, as Selina takes her aim off Lee]  Hi, Selina. Sorry about this, Lee.

  Dr. Leslie Thompkins : [Lee sarcastically replies]  Oh, hey, no problem.

• [Jim Gordon asks Selina Kyle where Bridgit Pike is] 

  James Gordon : Is that why you're armed? You're gonna go after the Pikes? Rescue your friend?

  Selina Kyle : No.

  James Gordon : That's a yes. Look, you're gonna get your friend and yourself killed.

  Selina Kyle : No offense, Jim. But I like my chances better than yours.

  James Gordon : Why get involved? Why risk your neck? Who is this girl to you?

  Selina Kyle : No one. Just... a girl in the neighborhood.

  James Gordon : I give you my word. I will do everything I can to keep her safe. But you have to stay out of it. Tell me where she is.

• [Selina Kyle tells Jim Gordon that she won't ever talk to him again] 

  Selina Kyle : I'm done talking to you. I never should have never trusted a cop.

  James Gordon : I tried to help her, it just went a different way.

  Selina Kyle : Is that what you call it when someone dies? Is that what you tell yourself?

  James Gordon : I'm sorry.

  Selina Kyle : [Selina scoffs]  Whatever.