Scandal (TV Series)

All Roads Lead to Fitz (2012)

Jeff Perry: Cyrus Beene

Quotes 

• Cyrus Beene : What is the rule when the president is out of the country?

  Mellie Grant : Oh.

  Cyrus Beene : All roads All roads lead to Fitz. All roads lead to Fitz, which means everything has to be about him, not you. You are not to make a single news story right now. Nothing. Don't start a recycling plan in the east wing. Don't comment on poverty or education or even puppies. If your water breaks, change your pants and cross your knees, because any news about you draws attention away from the leader of the free world, and his great big G8 conference. And if people aren't paying attention to the g8 conference, the president's whole trip starts to look like a massive waste of taxpayer dollars. So let's stay away from reporters. Sit on the bench for the good of the team. Okay?

• Mellie Grant : I will not attend any more of those meetings again. If this ever comes up, I will deny, deny, deny.And if anyone ever asks me about defiance...

  Cyrus Beene : [getting right in her face]  Okay, first of all, you will attend whatever meetings you need to attend. They are not optional. Not for me, not for you, not for anyone else. Two, if this ever comes up, you won't have time to deny, because it means we are already going down in flames. Three, you may be an animal, but I am a monster. And I am much more terrifying than you can ever imagine. And while I respect your position as first lady, I will do whatever is necessary to make sure things go accordingly. So, Mellie? Do not ever speak the word "defiance" in my presence again.

  [starts to walk away] 

  Mellie Grant : [turns and steps back]  I'll have my office call your office to schedule that dinner for the four of us in the residence. Sounds like fun...

• Olivia Pope : I don't like it when the bad guys get away.

  Cyrus Beene : Then you shouldn't have come to Washington.