James Spader credited as playing...
Raymond 'Red' Reddington
- Raymond 'Red' Reddington: You won't find the girl until you learn to look at this differently.
- Elizabeth Keen: And how should I look at this?
- Raymond 'Red' Reddington: Like a criminal. May come easier than you think. Shall I show you?
- [Reddington has given Keen info on Zamani]
- Elizabeth Keen: And how do you know this?
- Raymond 'Red' Reddington: Because I'm the one who got him into the country.
- Elizabeth Keen: And I'm supposed to believe you?
- Raymond 'Red' Reddington: [laughing] No, of course not! I'm a criminal. Criminals are notorious liars. Everything about me is a lie. But if anyone can give me a second chance, it's you.
- Harold Cooper: The first what?
- Raymond 'Red' Reddington: Name! On the list.
- Harold Cooper: What list?
- Raymond 'Red' Reddington: It's called the Blacklist. That sounds exciting! That's why we're all here, of course. My wish list, a list I've been cultivating for over 20 years: politicians, mobsters, hackers, spies.
- [last lines]
- Raymond 'Red' Reddington: You've discovered something curious about your husband, haven't you, Lizzy?
- Harold Cooper: Ranko Zamani's been dead for six years. He's a non-existent threat.
- Raymond 'Red' Reddington: Then a dead man just stepped off United 283 from Munich to Dulles.
- Elizabeth Keen: Why involve me? I'm nobody. It's my first day. Nothing special about me.
- Raymond 'Red' Reddington: Oh. I think you're very special.