Mac Taylor quotes from CSI: NY

I didn't think you'd come.

Det. Mac Taylor

I'm here.

Mac Taylor

[about mosquitoes] Only the female of the species bite.

Stella

Good for her!

Mac

Did you know that Hawkes is a walking encyclopedia of tidbit information?

Stella

That's good. Now you can go to him instead of Google.

Dr. Sheldon Hawkes

You just told the man his partner was murdered, and he didn't even ask what happened.

Detective Mac Taylor

Overwhelmed by the news, I guess. Or, maybe he already knows

We got some whackadoo running around throwing acid in people's faces?

Mac Taylor

Not acid...lye.

All right. Well, I'll start with the nuts in this city and work my way up.

Mac

You on break?

Sheldon Hawkes

I'm just taking five minutes to eat. That's okay, isn't it?

Mac

Eating is frowned upon, Hawkes. [Hawkes moves to put everything away] Hey, I'm kidding. Relax.

Det. Mac Taylor

There are three things that I'll protect at any cost: the honor of this country, the safety of this city, and the integrity of this lab. As scientists, we have a great deal of power, the ability to assign guilt or innocence. But when we analyze a crime scene, we collect pieces of evidence, we make a promise to the people of this city. A promise to handle that evidence with respect, integrity, and good faith. When you broke the seal, you broke that promise.

Detective Aiden Burn

I didn't do it. I didn't plant the evidence. I wanted to. Man, I wanted to, but I couldn't go through with it. I knew I couldn't live with that.

Det. Mac Taylor

Is it that you couldn't live with it, or you couldn't compromise the integrity of this office?

Detective Aiden Burn

You know how much this place means to me, Mac. But that son of a bitch raped Regina twice, and he's gonna get away with it twice?

Det. Mac Taylor

And if the credibility of our findings is suspect, how many more do you think will walk? Ten? Twenty? A hundred? Truth is, Aiden, I can't have someone like that working in this lab. You're fired.

Detective Aiden Burn

[handing over her badge] Truth is I can't do this anymore, Mac. I mean, I got to be honest with you. If somethin' like this ever happened again, I don't think I'd trust myself. And I'm sorry I let you down. Just do me a favor, huh? Catch this guy for Regina.

Det. Mac Taylor

I will. This folder... will be right here on my desk till we get him.

Dr. Sheldon Hawkes

Did you know rumor has it that Jennifer Lopez's ass is insured for one billion dollars?

Det. Mac Taylor

Excuse me?

Dr. Sheldon Hawkes

Five hundred million per cheek. They're her trade instruments, like a soccer player's legs or a model's face...

Det. Mac Taylor

Or a surgeon's hands.

Mac

[talking to Lindsay in the tiger's cage] I need you to hold the tiger's jaw so I can get the dental impression.

Danny

[whispering] Just take a deep breath. Don't let him know that you're afraid, 'cause he can sense when you're nervous.

Lindsay

The tiger's been tranquilized. I think I can handle it.

Danny

I'm talking about Mac. And make sure you call him "sir."

Mac

Excuse me, are you Ryan Knight?

No, I'm -- [swings duffle bag at Mac's head, then runs, only to be knocked down by Lindsay and cuffed by Mac]

Mac

What do they feed you up there in Montana?

Det. Lindsay Monroe

[seeing the Venetti's] What do they want?

Detective Mac Taylor

To let us know the clock is ticking.

Detective Lindsay Monroe

[about their victim] His name is Jared Stanton. He lives at 73rd Street and Park Avenue.

Detective Mac Taylor

You can just say "73rd and Park." New Yorkers know what you mean.

Mac Taylor

Hydrogen sulfide?

Lindsay Monroe

I borrowed it from the trace lab. Stuff stinks. That rotten egg smell. It's absolutely awful.

Mac

Yes, I'm aware of that. Why is it in my office?

Lindsay

For science

Mac

I don't believe that for a second.

That's 'cause you're a cop.

Stella Bonasera

No. It's because people lie.

Kia was a winner.

Stella

And her lucky numbers add up to 17 million dollars.

Mac

And 17 million motives.

Mac

His belt's undone.

Stella

The woman in heels either knew him or was about to.