Gotham (TV Series)

Wrath of the Villains: Prisoners (2016)

Melinda Clarke: Grace Van Dahl

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• [Grace Van Dahl and her children tell Elijah Van Dahl the truth about Oswald Cobblepot] 

  Grace Van Dahl : He's a notorious criminal. We've been sheltering a killer.

  Grace Van Dahl : [Grace holds the newspaper up]  We could have all been raped and murdered in our beds.

  Sasha Van Dahl : [Sasha repeats after her mother]  'Raped and murdered.'

  Elijah Van Dahl : [Elijah reads the headline of the paper]  They call you the Penguin?

  Oswald Cobblepot : [Oswald stands up facing Grace]  To be fair... I never raped anybody.

  Grace Van Dahl : Oh, well, that's a mercy, now, isn't it?

• [Elijah Van Dahl tells the Van Dahl family his house has ghosts] 

  Grace Van Dahl : [around the dinner table]  Do you believe in ghosts, Oswald?

  Oswald Cobblepot : Yes, I do. I've seen them.

  Elijah Van Dahl : This house has several of them. But don't worry, they're all quite friendly.

  Grace Van Dahl : Don't listen to him. There are no ghosts here.

  Elijah Van Dahl : Oh, there's ghosts, all right. This house was built by my grandfather. He died here. His wife and two sisters also passed away upstairs. And my poor dear parents. Yes, many ghosts.

• [Elijah Van Dahl defends his son Oswald Cobblepot and his former past] 

  Elijah Van Dahl : My son told me about his past. He just didn't tell me how famous he was. You're too modest, son.

  Grace Van Dahl : Elijah... a violent criminal in our house?

  Elijah Van Dahl : Grace, relax, he's changed. Redeemed. You're not this man anymore, are you?

  Oswald Cobblepot : [Elijah looks to Oswald as Oswald pleads to his father]  Oh, no, sir.

• [Elijah Van Dahl chooses to believe Oswald Cobblepot is no longer a killer] 

  Grace Van Dahl : How do you know? How do you know he's not?

  Elijah Van Dahl : I've looked into his soul. I've seen his beautiful heart.

  Elijah Van Dahl : [Elijah continues to read the paper about Oswald as Grace walks out of the room]  'The Dapper Gangland Kingpin.' Ha!

• [Sasha Van Dahl asks her mother what do they do next with Oswald Cobblepot] 

  Sasha Van Dahl : What now?

  Grace Van Dahl : Plan B.

  Sasha Van Dahl : What's plan B?

  Grace Van Dahl : [Grace combs her daughter's hair back]  You are, my dear.

• [Grace Van Dahl tells her kids that they must get rid of Oswald Cobblepot] 

  Grace Van Dahl : When he dies, Cobblepot will get what's rightfully ours. That old man was a shriveled-old wreck when I met him. I made him feel young again. I brought him back to life. And what has this gutter rodent done? Play stupid board games and whined about his wretched mother. That vermin has to go.

  Charles Van Dahl : But he likes it here. How can we persuade him to go?

  Grace Van Dahl : [Grace holds her drink up]  How do you get rid of rats?

  Charles Van Dahl : Glue traps?