- Emily Thorne: [closing voiceover] To successfully create illusion, the first thing you need is trust. But to perfect an illusion, the false reality must appear as authentic as the one it hides. Careful attention must be paid to every detail. The slightest of imperfections can, like a pin to a balloon, burst the illusion. And the truth behind the illusion becomes revealed.
- Emily Thorne: [opening voiceover] If we choose to, we can live in a world of comforting illusion. We can allow ourselves to be deceived by false realities... or we can use them to hide our true intentions.
- Victoria Grayson: They said it would take an act of Congress to get you out on bail tonight.
- Conrad Grayson: No, no. No, all it really took was the Initiative.
- Victoria Grayson: What did you promise them?
- Conrad Grayson: I don't think I'll know until it's too late.
- Ashley Davenport: [to Daniel, as she tries on wedding dress] You see, this I love, but in the wrong light, God forbid your mother thinks I've worn white to her wedding. Unzip me?
- Victoria Grayson: [as she enters the room] Charlotte, why isn't your hair done?
- Charlotte Grayson: [handing Mom a little gift box] Here. This is for you, for today.
- [Mom opens, it's sapphire earrings]
- Charlotte Grayson: You gave it to me for my...
- Victoria Grayson: ...sixteenth birthday. We had tea at Pierre, and saw Swan Lake.
- Charlotte Grayson: I thought it could represent something borrowed and blue.
- Victoria Grayson: Thank you.
- [kisses her]
- Victoria Grayson: Now you really have to get your hair done. The cars are coming in two hours.
- Charlotte Grayson: I'm not going, Mom.
- Victoria Grayson: What do you mean, you're not going? Of course you are.
- Charlotte Grayson: I can't do it, Mom. Go out there in front of all those people and fake it for yet another PR stunt?
- Charlotte Grayson: [grand reopening arrangements] Declan! Let's see, I can wipe ketchup bottles, or... I can try to make swans out of paper napkins.
- Declan Porter: What, what about your parents' wedding?
- Charlotte Grayson: I'll catch the next one.
- Declan Porter: [laughs] Okay.