Scandal (TV Series)

A Criminal, a Whore, an Idiot and a Liar (2013)

Tony Goldwyn: Fitzgerald Grant

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• Olivia Pope : You almost died.

  President Fitzgerald Grant : Yes.

  Olivia Pope : Don't do it again.

  President Fitzgerald Grant : Okay.

• President Fitzgerald Grant : [rejecting his dad advice in front of everyone]  I'm just wondering if it's from his vast experience running for President. Oh wait, you never ran, did ya? 'Cause men who get caught sleeping with prostitutes don't get to be leader of the free world. Right?

  Verna Thornton : Who wants coffee?

  President Fitzgerald Grant : What was her name? Charity? No, it was Hope. Hard to forget that name. You really kept hope alive, didn't you, dad?

  Cyrus Beene : Fitz...

  President Fitzgerald Grant : No, Hope is alive. Mom's dead, though.

• Olivia Pope : Do you even want to be President?

  President Fitzgerald Grant : Obviously.

  Olivia Pope : Is it obvious?

  President Fitzgerald Grant : I'm running.

  Olivia Pope : You're running like you're being chased.

• Jerry Grant : [waiting for him after the debate]  So that's how you're gonna win this thing, huh? By taking out a hankie and crying? She teed it up for you and you whiffed.

  President Fitzgerald Grant : I know that I've won fewer elections than you. But not because you were better than me, because you are not. You are a petty man. You are an underhanded man. You are a small man, and I don't want to be you, not now, not ever.

  Jerry Grant : You're gonna lose this election, and it's gonna be the end of this so-called career of yours. You're not cut out to lead. You never were. And I may be petty or whatever else you want to call me, but I'm a winner. And that's something you'll never be...

  [walks away from him] 

• Olivia Pope : It was a very nice funeral. I liked what you said about your father.

  President Fitzgerald Grant : It was a lie. The story about the dog he got me for my 10th birthday, I made it up. 'Cause you can't get up at your father's funeral and tell the story about how you sat outside his office door on your 10th birthday and listened to him bang his secretary. I'm not sad. I'm relieved. I'm free.

• Mellie Grant : [rambling on]  You were incredible today. I've never seen anything like it. That press conference was flawless. Struck just the right tone. Presidential. Strong. Everything. Back to normal. I was worried, I have to admit. I was very worried. Something like this happens a shooting or an accident You remember senator Hutchins. He was in that car accident. Now he's quadriplegic, and his poor wife She has to change his diapers. I can't even imagine. Your life can change in an instant. We were lucky. You're back. You're you. That is To have our life go back to the way it was Is a gift. Everything's good. I'm grateful. I'm so grateful. And honestly? Your approval rating has never been higher. You can have anything you want right now. Anything. We should think about that. We should take advantage of this moment politically. But we have to be smart about it. What do you think? What do you want? If you could have anything.

  President Fitzgerald Grant : I want a divorce.