Ben McKenzie credited as playing...
James Gordon
- [Officer Gordon locks up the crazy-sounding Zaardon]
- Zaardon: Hear me, Gor-Don. You might have won this battle, but the war has just begun. The master will unleash hell upon you.
- Zaardon: [Gordon releases the cuffs and closes the prison bars when Zaardon turns around to face Gordon] Dark days are coming.
- James Gordon: [Gordon smiles] Thanks for the heads-up.
- [Officer Gordon pays a visit to the Penguin while seeing Selina Kyle by his side]
- James Gordon: Hey, Selina. Moving on up, huh?
- Selina Kyle: Tryin'.
- Oswald Cobblepot: Isn't she darling? It's like having a cat around the house. But no horrid dead mice.
- [Bruce Wayne talks to Jim Gordon about no longer being part of the GCPD]
- Bruce Wayne: You were going to find my parents' killers. You were going to fight for justice. You were going to clean up the GCPD. Change Gotham.
- James Gordon: I had hoped to do that.
- Bruce Wayne: If you remained with the GCPD, you might still be able to do all those good things, but first... you must do something ugly. And your personal honor forbids that.
- James Gordon: Yes.
- Bruce Wayne: Are you not sacrificing the greater good for the sake of your dignity and self-esteem? For vanity?
- Alfred Pennyworth: Steady on, now, Master Bruce. Manners.
- Bruce Wayne: He walked all the way here to discuss the issue Alfred, I'm simply asking a question. Surely, sometimes, the right way is also the ugly way.
- [Jim Gordon and Leslie Thompkins talk in bed to each other]
- James Gordon: You're happy I got fired, huh?
- Dr. Leslie Thompkins: You got me. But only because I know that you'll never quit. And I love that about you. But they have you directing traffic, Jim. Why keep beating your head against the wall?
- James Gordon: I'm a cop, Lee. I'm a cop.
- [Jim Gordon pays a visit to Harvey Bullock at the bar]
- Harvey Bullock: I've been sober 32 days.
- Harvey Bullock: 32 days, huh?
- Harvey Bullock: Eh, it's no biggie. Once I quit the job, quitting drinking was easy. It's the job, Jim. Makes us angry. Makes us hard.
- James Gordon: Yeah, it does.
- Harvey Bullock: It's hard to walk away, but it can be done. I just couldn't carry that badge anymore. Look at me now. Right? I'm sober... I have a woman who does not dislike me, I live in a house, I sleep at night. I've never been happier in my life.
- James Gordon: Here's to civilian life!
- [Gordon drinks his drink]
- James Gordon: [Gordon holds Bullock's head to his head] I'm proud of you, brother. Got to go.
- James Gordon: [about being fired] I said I'd break him - words to that effect.
- Leslie Thompkins: Hey, you went out with a bang. Maybe it's for the best.
- James Gordon: That's what Loeb said. I should have walked away. I just hate to quit.
- Leslie Thompkins: You didn't quit. You were fired. What can you do?
- James Gordon: Oh, there's things I can do.
- Oswald Cobblepot: You want Loeb fired, and your old job back, no?
- James Gordon: Yes.
- Oswald Cobblepot: For a good friend like you, it can be done. If you're sure that's what you want.
- James Gordon: I'm sure.
- Oswald Cobblepot: May I ask why? Police work in Gotham is such a thankless job.
- James Gordon: Good pension.