Scandal (TV Series)

Like Father, Like Daughter (2014)

Scott Foley: Jake Ballard

Quotes 

• Jake Ballard : And I'm not here to kill you, but from the looks of your conversation with Rowan, that'd probably be my best move. You know, kill you before you kill me.

  Tom Larsen : Orders.

  Jake Ballard : Right, orders. But what happens after I'm out of the way? You think Rowan lets the only other person who can link him to the death of the president's kid walk around free to tell tales? That's what this is about? He's covering his ass, Tom. I'm first. You're second.

  Tom Larsen : Well, you can't protect me from him.

  Jake Ballard : I can try. Listen You may not trust me, but you know you can't trust him.

  [getting up to go] 

  Jake Ballard : Well, if you do try to kill me, maybe not today. It's gorgeous out.

• [first lines] 

  Olivia Pope : [answering the door]  Hi.

  Jake Ballard : Hi.

  Olivia Pope : You're late.

  Jake Ballard : Sorry. Car trouble.

  Olivia Pope : I thought we could have some dinner and talk about how our days went.

  Jake Ballard : That sounds very normal.

  Olivia Pope : I'll start. Catherine Winslow was taken into custody...

  Rowan Pope : [Jake having sudden flashback of the dinner evening with her father]  I will be the one standing over you when you die.

  Olivia Pope : So, how was your day?

• Tom Larsen : They'll execute me for treason.

  Jake Ballard : Not if you cut a deal. Cut a deal and it will be Rowan's ass in the electric chair.

  Tom Larsen : It's my word against his.

  Jake Ballard : But you'll have the upper hand. You'll be telling the truth.