Gotham (TV Series)

Penguin's Umbrella (2014)

Robin Lord Taylor: Oswald Cobblepot, Penguin

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Quotes 

• Oswald Cobblepot : Why do they want me back so badly?

  Sal Maroni : I know why. Because they know I got a stone moneymaker here. A golden goose. They know it, and they don't want us to have him. Right, Penguin?

  Oswald Cobblepot : Honk, honk.

  Sal Maroni : What?

  Oswald Cobblepot : Honk, honk. It's what geese say.

  Sal Maroni : Oh, right, right. Honk, honk.

  Frankie Carbone : So, fine, we got a goose.

• Oswald Cobblepot : Yeah, that's clever enough. I never doubted your intelligence. That's not your problem.

  Frankie Carbone : Oh, I got a problem, huh? I got a problem. No, you got a problem. What's my problem, schmo?

  Oswald Cobblepot : What drives you? What's your passion? When you know what a man loves, you know what can kill him.

  Frankie Carbone : Do you believe this guy?

  Oswald Cobblepot : For you, it's money. You love money. More than power or respect. You're a skinflint, Mr. Carbone. A cheapskate.

• Oswald Cobblepot : Told you. Easy as pie. There must be a million dollars worth here.

  Frankie Carbone : Yeah, you told us, all right. You're clever. You're very clever.

  Oswald Cobblepot : I sense a sarcastic and hostile edge to your tone.

  Frankie Carbone : Hostile?

  [punches Oswald in his stomach] 

  Frankie Carbone : You got that right. You ain't no golden goose, you're a yellow rat snitch, and you got Maroni all twisted.

  Oswald Cobblepot : I'm glad we're finally clearing the air at least.

  Frankie Carbone : [grabs him]  That's it. Act smart, okay? 'Cause all I got to do right now is put a bullet right here. Bang. See, then I go back and tell the boss that one of Niko's men shot you. Gee, that's too bad. End of story.

• [stabs Carbone] 

  Oswald Cobblepot : The simple act of a substantial pay rise is all it took to sway these men, your greatest passion became your greatest weakness, love, love conquers all

• Oswald Cobblepot : Mr. Falcone, indeed I have a secret of great value. I have one request: give the job of killing me to James Gordon.

  Carmine Falcone : Why him?

  Oswald Cobblepot : He's the only man under your sway with a conscience. He can be persuaded to spare me.

  Carmine Falcone : Why would I agree to that? I want you dead, you're a snitch.

  Oswald Cobblepot : Because I will be your snitch for life. I will snitch my way into the Maroni family. I have a gift for this, I'm excellent at this kind of thing.

  Carmine Falcone : If the job of killing you goes to James Gordon, what is the valuable secret?

  Oswald Cobblepot : Fish Mooney and Nikolai the Russian only pretend to hate each other. They're lovers. She's pushing him to take your place so she can take over from him.

  Carmine Falcone : Hmm... that *is* a valuable secret.

• [last lines] 

  Carmine Falcone : It's almost uncanny. Everything played out exactly as you said it would. We got rid of Nikolai painlessly, and Maroni thinks you're a wizard. You really do have a gift. But I think we're making a mistake letting Gordon live. He's trouble.

  Oswald Cobblepot : Thank you so much for sparing him. I appreciate the favor. Don't worry. He'll see the light. One way or another, I guarantee it.