Gotham (TV Series)

Rise of the Villains: Knock, Knock (2015)

Chris Chalk: Lucius Fox

Quotes 

• [Alfred Pennyworth confronts Lucius Fox at a bar] 

  Alfred Pennyworth : You know... I once knew this geezer called Onslow on the island of Dogs in east end of London. Lairy little scalleywag, he was. He was, uh, too smart by half; never trusted him. Anyway, one day, Lucius, he comes bowling up to me, and asks me to do him this right iffy favor. Oh, it doesn't matter what it was. The point being, against my better judgment, I agreed to do it. But, Lucius, I told him, I told him straight. If you let me down Onslow, I will tuck you up, sunshine, like a kipper. He swears blind, swears on his mother's grave he'd never do such a thing. But of course he did. Couldn't help himself; he let me down. So I tucked him up. Like a kipper.

  Lucius Fox : What is a Kipper?

  Alfred Pennyworth : It's a type of smoked fish. Very nice with eggs and brown toast for breakfast. But what I learned from Onslow is this. There are two types of people on this planet, you see. Them you can trust... and them you can't.

  Lucius Fox : I cannot disagree.

  Alfred Pennyworth : Which kind are you?

  Lucius Fox : Both kinds of people would give you the same answer, wouldn't they?

  Alfred Pennyworth : Exactly. Exactly right. There lieth the problem, Lucius. You see, I need to confide in you. But I need to know that you're trustworthy.

  Lucius Fox : Perhaps I should decline your confidence. I don't like the sound of these kippers.

• [Alfred Pennyworth threatens Lucius Fox for if he betrays him and Bruce Wayne] 

  Alfred Pennyworth : I mean, it's you, after all, Lucius, that created this mess when you told young Master Bruce that his dear old dead dad... was a stoic.

  Lucius Fox : Ah.

  Alfred Pennyworth : Ah, exactly. You see, there's a problem, I got no one else to turn to. I have to confide in you.

  Lucius Fox : I see.

  Alfred Pennyworth : Do you? Let me just be crystal clear about this. If it turns out... that I can't trust you, I swear on my mother's grave, you, my old sausage... are a dead man.

  Lucius Fox : I have only the best intentions for Bruce Wayne.

  Alfred Pennyworth : [Alfred leans back with a smile calling out to the bartender]  Well, another gin and tonic please, uh, governor. And whatever this young man is drinking, one for yourself. How are you at fixing computers?

• [Lucius Fox talks to Bruce Wayne about his father] 

  Lucius Fox : Your father, he was a very private man. He had to be. I simply helped with technical resources, like this computer.

  Bruce Wayne : Do you know what's on it.

  Lucius Fox : No. I didn't want to know, to be honest.

  Bruce Wayne : But you can fix it?

  Lucius Fox : Hm, I should think so. But it is going to take some time.

  Bruce Wayne : Well, um, thank you for your help.

  Lucius Fox : [Lucius takes off his glasses]  I loved your father. I regret that I never told him so. I regret that I didn't help him more.