- Emily Thorne: [opening voiceover] They say the best-laid plans often go awry. Because no matter how detailed the preparation, a plan will always have a weak point. And there will always be those looking to exploit it... to doom a plan to failure, and the perpetrator along with it.
- Emily Thorne: [closing voiceover] Every plan has a fatal flaw. Sometimes it's the heart... even in those who are supposed to be the most careful. But a careful nature doesn't always ensure success. When a plan is built on an unstable foundation, failure is not only a possibility, it's a certainty.
- Daniel Grayson: Did I tell you how beautiful you look in that dress?
- Emily Thorne: [amused laugh] Twice, actually.
- Daniel Grayson: Well, what can I say? Some things are worth repeating.
- Charlotte Grayson: [knocks] Permission to come aboard?
- [he waves her in, and she comes down]
- Declan Porter: Charlotte, I'm sorry. I should've called you back, I just...
- Charlotte Grayson: [puts her arms around him] It's okay. I know you were just trying to keep me out of danger. Now it's my turn to return the favor.
- Declan Porter: Amanda told you about the Ryans?
- Charlotte Grayson: Listen, my Dad said you can come stay at our house until this whole mess is resolved.
- Declan Porter: I got to stay put. I got to. No one is coming in here and just ripping away everything my Dad worked so hard to give us. Hey, if Jack and I are going down, it's not going to be without one hell of a fight.