GALA

Robert: "[Lies.]"
Galawads: "[Applause.]"

Edward, on arrival: "Wait, we're going to market?"
Julian: "Yeah! Take that, Eddie Pasketti! Who's the fave now?"
Edward: "You, but only until Vivian's whole thing blows wide open. Do you not know about the hundred Thai deaths?"
Julian: "Fabulist!"
Edward: "No, Dad covered up the entire thing. Why the hell do you think we keep having to buy people off to get it launched?"
Julian: "But Lyritrol will eliminate the need for chemotherapy! It is my legacy! You're just jealous because finally I'm the one who has it easy!"
Edward: "For real? You're jealous of my life? My life that is entirely about being a rapist and strangler of women? I'm trying to save you from that kind of infamy..."
Julian: "Stop Occupying me and fuck off. You are pathetic!"

Those two assholes bust into a major fight, while Robert's still giving his speech up there, and finally all the screaming and rioting of the people in their black-tie gets him to break off. The whole time Joanna's shouting at Julian to get off Edward -- my first instinct, too, would be to save Tater D at any cost -- and Sofia's just wobbling and finally Robert wades in there to yell at everybody and everything about every subject. Edward shouts him down, though, quitting everything -- the job, the filial connection, the family of lies and coverups and stolen babies and Harlem protection money, all of it -- on his way out. There is not a person there left unimpressed with him, because he is wonderful.

PARTY

Motorcycle: "So, how you doing?"
Mia, verbatim: "Well, I'm the product of rape. A lot to take in on a random Friday night. But he says he loved her, and she loved him. Hell, maybe she did. On the bright side, he has an excellent voting record on women's issues..."
Motorcycle: "Dark! Ha! Man, you're great."
High Carpet: "Can I just, uh, get right on in here between the two of you? Not because I want to break you up. No. Not because of that. Basically the opposite of that, plus a little more. Lil' more Carpet in there."
Motorcycle: "Carpet, it was super cute when Mia was in there with her dad, but now it's just getting aggressive."
High Carpet: "I'm just saying, let's take some risks. You are magnificent, Motorcycle. And I would like to know what it is like to have some of that on me. On my person. So my suggestion is that we do it. What are your thoughts."
Motorcycle: "I'm not gonna lie, this is the awesomest you've ever been. But seriously, dude. Boundaries."