Criminal Minds · Season 1, Episode 15
“Unfinished Business” · Season 1, Episode 15
In this episode: Dean Winchester (940), Damon Salvatore (715), Sam Winchester (665), Olivia Benson (637), Stephen Fry (608), Narrator (554), Clark Kent (523), Nate (486)
How is it you can make even my being a good cop into a bad thing?
I didn't say it was a bad thing.
You'll be happy to know they switched us up for punking another pair of partners.
I'll be happy to know?
Well no, not you.
You just forgot who was at the table.
So who died?
A 33-year-old woman with a four-year-old kid.
A 40-year-old dermatologist from the upper West Side.
And a 16-year-old in East New York.
I didn't mean it literally.
You just forgot who was at the table.
You take a shot at the king, you better not miss.
My aim is true.
He's got the heavy artillery.
You can't fire him but he can fire you.
Either way, AG or the press, we end up looking like weasels, and by we I mean me.
So we sit on our hands.
Not saying that, but I don’t want to make some kind of clever move that backfires and ends up washing the Mayor's hands for him either.
You know what this is about, right?
A Christian and Muslim walk into a bagel store.
We both knew this issue would land on our desk sooner or later.
It didn't just land, it was placed by the mayor.
[Mayor Carter Poole tells Frank he intends to resign]
...Is there anything I can say?
(smiles)... You can give me your word. That you'll be just as hard on my successor, as you were on me.
... You have my word. (they shake hands) Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
Thank you, Commissioner.
The mayor wants you to handle the announcement solo.
Poole never missed a victory lap in his life.
Until now.
It's about me taking the weight for six dead bodies.
But we caught the guy.
Yeah, but it comes soaked in blood and the mayor wants to keep his shoes clean.
She was clearly under the influence.
To put it mildly.
Well, how would you put it?
Officer Olivet was trying to reason with someone who had snorted enough jet fuel to win the ninth race at Belmont.
Of all my kids, I think he's the most like me.
When we lost Mary you checked out completely.
I was stuck in quicksand.
I remember.
You know what got me out?
Work? Purpose?
My kids became my purpose.
Are you asking me to boycott the parade?
I wouldn't be so bold, Commissioner.
But you would?
All day long, Sir.
No matter the cause, a politician is a politician.
You can't deny that he's helping people.
I can't deny that's the soap he's selling.
You remember civics class back in the day?
Yeah.
The three branches of government.
Yeah.
Okay. In this city, I'm judicial, you're legislative, she's executive.
Are you actually giving me a civics lesson right now?
Regina! We stood witness when she was sworn in! That means you and I agreed to uphold the duties of our offices under her administration. That's what I'm gonna do. I am going back to City Hall to see the Mayor to make one more push. It would be helpful if you came with me.
Why would I do that?
Because one day you may well be mayor, and you sure as hell gonna want people to respect your office.
You're trying to use this to pave your way to Gracie Mansion.
I'm backing your plan because it's a good plan. My base doesn't want this. They're probably gonna be outside my office with pitchforks and torches. None of them wants more cops.
The smart ones would.
The smart ones?
You know what I mean.
There are no smart ones. The smart ones all left. What's left is the real ones, and none of them thinks cops are heroes.
If you think you are owed an apology, I'm sorry.
I never thought, “owed.”
Well, whatever, there it is.
Take it or leave it.
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