The Blacklist - The Criminal & The Bodyguard [Red&Dembe|James&Hisham] #4: "That is what a good man does. That is what separates men like him from men like you and me.

Miranda · 03-18-2016, 11:56 AM

Raymond Reddington & Dembe Zuma | James Spader & Hisham Tawfiq
THE C R I M I N AL AND THE B O D Y G U A R D | 4th A P P R E C I A T I O N T H R E A D

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When Raymond Reddington surrendered himself to the FBI to work with them, he only wanted him as his bodyguard. Dembe Zuma, a former freedom fighter from South Sudan. Red found Dembe when he was fourteen years old after he lost his entire family. Red took care of Dembe and they became like father and son. They would do anything for eachother. Everywhere Red goes Dembe is one step behind him. To protect and help the man that saved his life.
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— the f i r s t time we m e t them ღ —

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— s e a s o n one —

"Raymond! Ours is a friendship forged once in this life and again in the next. Goodbye, my brother."
Episode 1x09

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— s e a s o n two —

Dembe: "Raymond don’t. That was then. It serves no purpose to kill him now."
Red: "You see that, Geoff? That is what a good man does. That is what separates men like him from men like you and me."
Episode 2x06

Dembe: "You need to tell her, Raymond."
Red: "Tell her what?"
Dembe: "About Tom. You should have told her some time ago."
Red: "I don't know how to do that, Dembe."
Dembe: "Yes, you do. You tell her the truth by telling her everything."
Red: "I don't think I can do that."
Dembe: "Maybe you should stop thinking about it and do it."
Episode 2x15

Dembe: "The doctor says you did well."
Red: "Elizabeth?"
Dembe: "She's fine."
Red: "You need to go to my flat."
Dembe: "I'm taking care of it."
Red: "You were right, Dembe. I should've told her."
Dembe: "I understand why you didn't."
Red: "No, you don't. The blessing of an honest man."
Episode 2x19

Red: "That's enough for today."
Dembe: "Just one more lap, Raymond. This is an important part of your therapy."
Red: "You should have let me die, Dembe. Nobody told me about this aimless walking."
Episode 2x20

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— s e a s o n three —

Red: "Dembe is more than an associate to me. Please find him."
Episode 3x04

Red: "Dembe. Dembe. We're going to get you well."
Episode 3x05

Red: "Does anything appear out of the ordinary?"
Dembe: "No. But I don't like this Raymond."
Red: "We're less than an hour behind you and Ian will be there any minute to open the store. The care package will be there soon after."
Dembe: "I should be with you."
Red: "You will be in less than hour. Oh and don't forget that other matter that we discussed."
Episode 3x08

*Dembe and Red listening to Brenda and Gerald singing in the woods*
Dembe: "That's enough."
Red: "Ok, then."
Episode 3x12

Red: "Were here for the Fugu kimo."
Dembe: "Fugu kimo?"
Red: "Blowfish liver. Contains a poison 1200 times deadlier than cyanide. So lethal a single fish can kill 30 grown men."
Dembe: "People eat this?"
Red: "Not legally, no, but as with most dangerous endeavors, there are those who feel compelled. Tetrodotoxin first creates a tingling in the lips, then the hands.
If you’re lucky and your chef is meticulous, you can survive with a story and an adrenaline rush. But if you’re not, the poison can kill you in minutes."
Episode 3x15

Dembe: "She deserves the truth."
Red: "Watch the road, Dembe."
Episode 3x16

Red: "This is above and beyond my friend. Above and beyond."
Dembe: "Is that it?"
Red: "If anything happened to me this was to go to Elizabeth. So she'd know. Now I'm not sure I ever want her to know."
Dembe: "Perhaps Raymond, in this case what you want is irrelevant. If the universe wants her to know, she will find a way."
Episode 3x16

Red: "I'm sorry, Dembe."
Dembe: "I know, Raymond."
Episode 3x18

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— s e a s o n . four —
Dembe: "It won't come."
Red: "What?"
Dembe: "Forgiveness for Kate. For what I did."
Red: "You did nothing."
Dembe. "Exactly."
Episode 4x05

Red: "Fish him out of the tub. And Dembe while you're at it, you should have him take a look at that mole."
Dembe: "It's a freckle."
Episode 4x05

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"You know, twenty nine years ago, in Sierra Leone, there was a farmer named Samwel Zuma,
who had the audacity to identify several low level Mombasa operatives to local authorities.
The cartel massacred the entire family. All but the youngest son; he was sold to a local ring of flesh peddlers.
The majority of children in those circumstances don’t last longer than nine months.
He survived eight years. He was fourteen when I found him. Too old, too tall, too angry and dangerous to be of any further value.
He was left to die, chained to a standpipe in a squalored brothel in Nairobi. Branded, barely alive, so I took him. Made him well, saw to his education.
He graduated university with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature. He speaks four languages fluently and can get by on half a dozen more.
He is splendid. His name is Dembe. Dembe Zuma."

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— t h e r e a s o n s ღ —
Because they would do anything for each other.
Because Red saved Dembe's life.
Because Red trusts Dembe with his life.
Because Dembe is like a son to Red.
Because Dembe told Red to tell Liz the truth.
Because Dembe took care of Red after he got shot.
Because Dembe isn't afraid to tell Red what he thinks.
Because Dembe is much more than an associate to Red.
Because Dembe is Red's better half.
Because Dembe would never betray Red.

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— f u t u r e t i t l e s ღ—
"Dembe, while you're at it, you should have him take a look at that mole." "It's a freckle."
"Dembe is more than an associate to me."
"You should have let me die, Dembe. Nobody told me about this aimless walking."
"Goodbye, my brother."
"I understand why you didn't." "No, you don't. The blessing of an honest man."

— p a s t t i t l e s ღ—
"Ours is a friendship forged once in this life and again in the next."
"Raymond, don't. That was then. It serves no purpose to kill him now."
"You were right Dembe, I should have told her."
"That is what a good man does. That is what separates men like him from men like you and me."

—p r e v i o u s t h r e a d s ღ—
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Lauren Helen Graham · 03-18-2016, 12:35 PM

Thanks for the new thread, Miranda

I somehow had forgotten how beautiful their OP is. I love it so much... This could be one of my favs as well and don't ask my why. I just think it beautiful!

Miranda · 03-18-2016, 01:35 PM

You're welcome Kris. And thanks.

This OP really is beautiful too.

Lauren Helen Graham · 03-18-2016, 01:49 PM

It's really funny... We need more Dembe on the show

I don't even recall this moment but it makes me laugh

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Miranda · 03-20-2016, 04:04 AM

I faintly remember that scene but I need to watch it again to know what was actually going on.

Lauren Helen Graham · 03-20-2016, 01:03 PM

You recall that scene?

Do you know which episode it was? And where was Red because I would have loved to see his reaction

Miranda · 03-21-2016, 11:32 AM

It was the episode where Red gathered everybody (Aram, Samar, Cooper, Mr. Kaplan, Dembe, Baz) to help exonerate Liz I believe but I don't know which episode it was.

Lauren Helen Graham · 03-21-2016, 01:24 PM

Okay, that's what I thought as well... It would be episode 3x10 then I guess

They had to kidnap the Director, that's why he gathered them all.

Miranda · 03-22-2016, 07:12 AM

Yes that was the one.

Lauren Helen Graham · 03-25-2016, 11:19 AM

I'm not sure if you ever realized (I didn't), but Dembe is caressing Red's cat in the background

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Miranda · 03-25-2016, 02:27 PM

That is so funny!

I never noticed that!

Lauren Helen Graham · 03-26-2016, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Miranda (View Post)

That is so funny!

I never noticed that!

Me neither!

I just found the pictures yesterday and thought it really cool!

We never got a scene with Red and the cat though, right?

Miranda · 03-27-2016, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Lauren Helen Graham (View Post)

Me neither!

I just found the pictures yesterday and thought it really cool!

We never got a scene with Red and the cat though, right?

No we didn't. We only saw the cat in 2x21 I believe it was, when Liz was searching through his weird little apartment.

Lauren Helen Graham · 03-27-2016, 11:29 AM

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No we didn't. We only saw the cat in 2x21 I believe it was, when Liz was searching through his weird little apartment.

But her searching the apartment, wasn't it in 2x20?

And this picture of Red and Dembe was from a different episode where we saw the cat again I'd say.

Miranda · 03-28-2016, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Lauren Helen Graham (View Post)

But her searching the apartment, wasn't it in 2x20?

And this picture of Red and Dembe was from a different episode where we saw the cat again I'd say.

No cause 2x20 was Quan Zhang with the weird Asian/Japanese dead girls and 2x21 was Leonard Caul and Liz met Leonard in Red's apartment.


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