The Blacklist (TV Series)

The Major (No. 75) (2015)

James Spader: Raymond 'Red' Reddington

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• Raymond 'Red' Reddington : The Major runs a finishing school of sorts. The most reputable of its kind. He recruits wayward children, orphans, delinquents, outcasts. But, only boys and girls of superior intelligence who exhibit very specific sociopathic tendencies. He then cultivates them into charming, well educated, cultured, attractive adults who are capable of dangerous and horrible things.

  Harold Cooper : All that matters is Agent Keen.

  Raymond 'Red' Reddington : Which is why we must find the Major. He and I had a rather significant falling out, and I can't locate him. Which is why you need to put me in a room with the Malaysian Deputy Minister to the UN.

  Donald Ressler : You want the FBI to invite a UN diplomat to meet with you.

  Raymond 'Red' Reddington : Of course not. Inviting him for a chat with one of your most wanted criminals would be ludicrous. You'll need to abduct him.

• Dembe : You need to tell her, Raymond.

  Raymond 'Red' Reddington : Tell her what?

  Dembe : About Tom. You should have told her some time ago.

  Raymond 'Red' Reddington : I don't know how to do that, Dembe.

  Dembe : Yes, you do. You tell her the truth by telling her everything.

  Raymond 'Red' Reddington : [Emotionally, after a pause]  I don't think I can do that.

  Dembe : Maybe you should stop thinking about it and do it.

• Raymond 'Red' Reddington : Cultural peculiarities notwithstanding, I find cock fighting to be abominable. However, truth be told, I do love fried chicken.