Scandal (TV Series)

Any Questions? (2013)

Jeff Perry: Cyrus Beene

Quotes 

• Cyrus Beene : [to Secret Service agent outside Olivia's door]  Open the door. Open the door! That is an order!

  Tom Larsen : Respectfully, sir, I do not take orders I do not care who you take your orders from...

  Cyrus Beene : Tom! I don't care if you got your orders from Jesus Christ himself as he hung on the cross, Jesus is not me! Jesus forgives. Jesus saves. I destroy! And I will bring vengeance down upon you in a hail of fire and brimstone. You will open that door now, or I will call in every favor I have, making sure you spend the rest of your career guarding baby Teddy at the playground!

  Tom Larsen : I need a reason to open that door, sir. A credible threat.

  Cyrus Beene : He's having a heart attack. He just texted me!

• Cyrus Beene : It's not too late to save your presidency. Look at Clinton.

  President Fitzgerald Grant : Clinton wasn't in love with Monica Lewinsky. I am in love with a woman who is not my wife.

• President Fitzgerald Grant : It's gonna be all right.

  Cyrus Beene : We'll be a lame duck administration. We'll leave proud of the work we did. We'll be a joke.

  President Fitzgerald Grant : Hell, we're not even supposed to be here. Need I remind you, you stole this ride? At least we got some mileage out of it.

  Cyrus Beene : True. And the backseat *did* see some action.

  President Fitzgerald Grant : Yeah, that was my fault.

  [both laughing] 

• [first lines] 

  Cyrus Beene : [at clamoring press conference]  The President considers these allegations to be a private matter between himself and the First Lady. He is grateful for the continued support and respect of privacy by the American people. Any questions? Eric?

  Reporter Eric : Is it true?

  Cyrus Beene : What it is is a private matter.

  Reporter Eric : But the First Lady made it a public matter.

  Cyrus Beene : I don't speak for the First Lady. I speak for the President.