Designated Survivor (TV Series)

Capacity (2018)

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor: Eleanor Darby

Quotes 

• Eleanor Darby : Mr. President, I came to inform you that the Cabinet has concluded its deliberations.

  Tom Kirkman : I understand. Let's get this over with.

  Eleanor Darby : The majority of the Cabinet wishes you to... continue in your capacity of President.

  Tom Kirkman : I was not expecting that. Please thank them for this opportunity and their support. Needless to say, this has been a difficult time.

  Eleanor Darby : Well, sir, it's behind you now. It's behind all of us.

  Tom Kirkman : [she turns to leave]  Madam Vice President... what made them come to this decision?

  Eleanor Darby : Two things, sir. Your staff's loyalty to you through everything. Loyalty is a consequence of leadership. And leadership is a touchstone of competence.

  Tom Kirkman : And the second thing?

  Eleanor Darby : You. You, sir. The Tom Kirkman who started this job twenty months ago - ambivalent, aspirational, honest to a fault - is the same Tom Kirkman that they saw today. You have not changed one bit, sir.