Elsbeth: I was just doing my best to support the department according to the Consent Decree.
Wagner: The Consent Decree? I thought that was a ruse to hide what you were really doing which was investigating me?

Matteo: I'd given some assignment exploring different cultural modes of fashion. They took it upon themselves to produce this elaborate pictorial with Nadine made up completely as different ethnicities from all around the world.
Elsbeth: You mean?
Matteo: Oh, yes. Black face, yellow face, red face. Each more offensive than the last.

I suppose it will be a fitting finale to my time here in New York.

You all look so incredible. I wish I had a better fashion sense, but, you know, my knees.

Elsbeth: You like what you see there, sailor?
Matteo: Has anyone ever said you have a singular style?

I know a bunch of people died, but we had a lot of fun.

Elsbeth: It's kind of eery, isn't it? She looks so peaceful.
Kaya: Yeah, dead people usually do.

Detective Smullen: There still could be some evidence there.
Elsbeth: But a good attorney could have it disqualified five hundred different ways. Sorry.

Wait, captain. Claudia will kill me if anything happens to you.

Joe: Listen, I just want to make one thing clear. Ivy had nothing to do with anything, and you better leave her alone.
Elsbeth: You don't like it when people bother her, do you?
Joe: I don't like you bothering me.

Elsbeth: Elsbeth Tascioni. The Consent Decree.
Quinn: Love Consent. So important.

Elsbeth: I fed Quinn fake information about an ex-con clown, and she put it on the app within five minutes. Ellen was right.
Captain Wagner: Ex-con clown? Ellen who? What is happening?

Elsbeth Quotes

Officer Blanke: Is Smullen expecting you?
Elsbeth: Oh, I don’t think anyone is expecting me.

Olivia: I don’t care what you say, I’m going to the Dean.
Alex: Olivia, I am not the enemy. Please don’t go to the Dean, you will have me canceled.
Olivia: Don’t put this on me. You are the one sleeping with his students.You canceled yourself.