Daredevil (TV Series)

In the Blood (2015)

Toby Leonard Moore: James Wesley

Quotes 

• Wilson Fisk : Tell Mr. Potter I'll need a new suit.

  James Wesley : [referring Anatoly's body]  Hmm. What about this?

  Wilson Fisk : Take whats left of him and send it to his brother.

  James Wesley : It'll start a war.

  Wilson Fisk : I'm counting on it.

• James Wesley : They say the past is etched in stone, but it isn't. It's smoke trapped in a closed room, swirling, changing, buffeted by the passing of years and wishful thinking. But even though our perception of it changes, one thing remains constant: the past can never be completely erased, it lingers like the scent of burning wood.

• James Wesley : Leland's finalized the paperwork. Prohaszka's holdings in Kitchen Cab have been acquired and transferred via third party to Veles Taxi. Your distribution infrastructure just doubled.

  Anatoly Ranskahov : Tell your employer we are grateful.

  James Wesley : Don't think he really cares at the moment. You were light again this week.

  Vladimir Ranskahov : There was a complication.

  James Wesley : One you assured us you were addressing.

  Vladimir Ranskahov : Do you know what he was asking? This fool who laid hands on my brother?

  James Wesley : Not my concern.

  Anatoly Ranskahov : It should be. He was asking about your employer, by name.

  James Wesley : All the more reason to settle this. You sneeze, we all catch a cold. Madame Gao and Mr. Nobu have expressed their disappointment.

  Vladimir Ranskahov : We have not heard of this.

  James Wesley : Hmm, that's because we've been talking behind your back, about how the Russians can't seem to handle one man running around in a mask. I mean, if he had an iron suit or a magic hammer, maybe that would explain why you keep getting your asses handed to you.

• James Wesley : He's weakened your operation.

  Vladimir Ranskahov : You think us weak?

  James Wesley : This isn't personal, Vladimir. It's business. Distribution of Madame Gao's product has been affected, which in turn is causing delays in other ventures. This is not acceptable. Fortunately for all parties, my employer has agreed to help return you to solid footing.

  Anatoly Ranskahov : How?

  James Wesley : By aiding you in certain duties deemed vital to the continuation of service...

  Vladimir Ranskahov : [scoffing]  He wants to take over.

  James Wesley : We value the services you provide, but clearly you need help providing them. We'll all profit nicely under the new structure.

  Anatoly Ranskahov : How nicely?

  Vladimir Ranskahov : [briefly speaking Russian]  Tell Mr. Fisk...

  James Wesley : We don't say his name.

  Vladimir Ranskahov : Tell Mr. Fisk that if wants a pound of flesh, he can come here and carve it himself.

  James Wesley : This is an offer, not an order. The choice of how we proceed is yours. Talk it over with your brother. We'll be in touch.

• James Wesley : [seeing the cuts and bruises on Anatoly]  Oof. Those look like they hurt.

  Anatoly Ranskahov : I've had worse.

  James Wesley : I know how much your people delight in extolling the amount of pain they can endure, but maybe next time you could try ducking?

• James Wesley : Anatoly may be the way in. He seems more amenable to the proposition, or at least not quite as... vitriolic as his brother.

  Wilson Fisk : Well, confrontations can be expensive. I'd prefer to handle this quietly. How are we on the timeline?

  James Wesley : Within a reasonable margin. Assuming we can settle with the Russians quickly.

  Wilson Fisk : We will. One way or another.

  James Wesley : What about the masked idiot?

  Wilson Fisk : If the brothers can't handle him, I'll find another solution.