The Blacklist (TV Series)

The Avenging Angel (No. 49) (2021)

Harry Lennix: Harold Cooper

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• Harold Cooper : The blacklister is dead. Her heart transplanted to William Green, but I suspect you know all of this.

  Raymond 'Red' Reddington : Sometimes even an avenging angel needs an avenging angel.

  Harold Cooper : You found the blacklister on your own and killed her. Why bring us the case at all?

  Raymond 'Red' Reddington : If you're asking if I had an angle to play, I didn't. Until you told me about Derek Huntley.

  Harold Cooper : How did that change the equation?

  Raymond 'Red' Reddington : It gave me the opportunity to make a powerful acquaintance. In my experience, you can't have too many of those in your debt.

  Harold Cooper : What's the difference between what you do and what Michael did? She fancied herself judge, jury and executioner. How are you any different?

  Raymond 'Red' Reddington : Oh, my goodness. We couldn't be more different. She judged people based on their worst day, by the most terrible sin they committed.

  Harold Cooper : Shouldn't we be judged by that?

  Raymond 'Red' Reddington : I don't think so. If that were the standard, we'd all be found wanting.

  Harold Cooper : Then by what standard should we be judged, if not by the worst day of our life?

  Raymond 'Red' Reddington : By every other day. We all have the devil in us, Harold, but the best of us have angels, too.