Gotham (TV Series)

Wrath of the Villains: Azrael (2016)

Tonya Pinkins: Ethel Peabody

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Quotes 

• [Hugo Strange and Ms. Peabody watch over Theo Galavan's condition] 

  Hugo Strange : Strong as an ox, fast as a snake.

  Ethel Peabody : Mad as a hatter. There's not much use bringing back the dead if they come back crazy.

  Hugo Strange : Oh, he's not crazy. He just doesn't know who he is.

• [first lines] 

  Theo Galavan : [Theo Galavan claws at the wall talking to himself]  Rally to me. Rally to me. St. Dumas will deliver us. Dumas will deliver us. Rally. Heathens. And Dumas will protect us. Heathens, idolaters, Spawn of Satan, prepare to die! No. No. No, don't. Please. Sister? Speak to me, please. Please speak to me. Who are you? Huh? Who are you?

  Ethel Peabody : [as Ms. Peabody and Hugo Strange watch from behind the glass]  Has there been any improvement since he woke up yesterday?

  Hugo Strange : No. But he's wonderful, isn't he?

• [Hugo Strange tells Ms. Peabody the story of the knight Azrael] 

  Hugo Strange : He's Azrael now. A fabled 12th century knight who died for the cause of his feudal Lord, Adam Dumas. This Dumas character was made a saint, performed a lot of miracles and so forth. And one of the miracles was bringing Azrael back to life.

  Ethel Peabody : I still prefer Thorazine.

  Hugo Strange : You need to learn to work with what you have, Ms. Peabody.

• Hugo Strange : I have it, Peabody. I have the cure for our prize patient.

  Ethel Peabody : Do tell.

  Hugo Strange : What is an identity? What is a sense of self? It is a story that we humans tell ourselves. We have got to give him a great, heroic story.

  Ethel Peabody : We need to give him a good heroic dose of Thorazine, but you're the boss.