- Elizabeth McCord: Daisy, I don't really care, but if you really believe that no one knew you guys were still together, then I strongly advise you never go into clandestine services.
- Daisy Grant: Copy that.
- Elizabeth McCord: [hypothetical after-her discussion before leaving for Iran] Make sure the kids don't like new Mrs. McCord more than they like me.
- Henry McCord: Well, I'm marrying her, and I already don't like her, so... Is that it?
- Elizabeth McCord: Well what else do YOU think we need to cover?
- Henry McCord: [lays her down and starts kissing her] If this is our last night together...
- Elizabeth McCord: Computer passwords?
- Henry McCord: Wow.
- [last lines]
- President Conrad Dalton: [addressing the nation] Let us remember the immortal words of our 16th president. "With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in." God bless you. And God bless the United States of America.
- Elizabeth McCord: [to Zahed's children] Nice to meet you.
- Abdol Javani: So you're from the Great Satan?
- Marajel Javani: Abdol, really?
- Abdol Javani: A joke, Mother.
- Elizabeth McCord: I thought it was funny.
- Marajel Javani: You're lucky our guest is forgiving.
- Abdol Javani: Americans can joke about themselves. It is part of their culture. Is that not true, Secretary McCord?
- Elizabeth McCord: Okay, first of all, your English is better than my kids'. And secondly, yes, Americans can laugh about themselves. Although not enough politicians do.
- [first lines]
- Mary Campbell: I've put the full weight of the Justice Department behind this operation. We'll have eyes, ears and GPS on Director Munsey 24-7. He will have no ability to contact anyone by any means at any time. He will have no access to anything with a signal or anything that could be used as a communication device of any kind. We'll give him the appearance of freedom, monitoring him discreetly, so no one other than him will know. Mr. President, I assure you that Director Munsey won't be able to renew a magazine subscription, much less reach out to his co-conspirators.
- President Conrad Dalton: And we're sure we're on solid legal footing here?
- Mary Campbell: Munsey admitted plotting an illegal coup against Iran, in direct violation of Executive Order 12-triple-three. We have 72 hours to do what we please.
- President Conrad Dalton: Then the firing squad... It's still available to me, isn't it, Mary?