Mac Taylor quotes from CSI: NY

Is that why you left the police department? To do DNA research that might help identify her?

Mac Taylor

No, I'm helping to develop new techniques in extracting DNA because 1,121 victims still remain unidentified. Those families don't have closure, and... I know what that feels like

Claire Taylor

This is crazy, Mac. There are still so many people inside.

Mac Taylor

Claire, look, I know you want to help. Listen to me. Just stay on the phone and get as far away as you can.

Oh, my God! Another plane just hit the other tower. A second airplane just flew directly into the South Tower. This is obviously not an accident.

Mac Taylor

Claire? Claire! Claire!

When my son Jimmy got on the PD, he was assigned to this precinct. The two of us would meet here every Sunday morning for breakfast. For the past ten years, uh, every Sunday I go to Mass and... then come back here to this counter alone. I... try to remember his voice... the cop-fireman banter, the love, respect we had for one another. Every Sunday that goes by, memory fades a bit. But... this is how I want to remember him.

Mac Taylor

Well, that's why we're doing this project, right, Joe? Keep those memories alive. And, uh... while I hate to admit it... it's been a real honour working with you on this project. I feel like I've found a friend for life.

Mac Taylor

Here's to us. A grumpy old fireman with no personality and a... charismatic... charming cop who came together... to help to build something that will last forever.

Charismatic, my ass.

Mac Taylor

I'm just imagining how cluttered that desk of yours must be now, now that you're the boss.

Jo Danville

Oh! Interim boss. It's your desk. Although I wish you could've seen their faces when I moved a few things in there. It was like I had just taken over Joe DiMaggio's locker.

Jo Danville

It was... but we both know I'm just keeping the seat warm for you until you come back.

Mac Taylor

I'm not coming back, Jo.

Mac Taylor

Hey, Jo.

Jo Danville

Yeah?

Mac Taylor

Measure twice, cut once.

Jo Danville

I know. I know. Look at everything again... every report, every crime scene photo. Answer's in there somewhere.

You lost your wife, I lost my son. It is what it is. There is no good way to let go of that.

Mac Taylor

We were both down there on that pile, Joe. Digging, searching, hoping. When we first met, I remember you telling me how moved you were at seeing some of the same faces, day in and day out, down there at the site. Everybody coming together to pitch in and help out. How inspired you were that so much evil and pain could be channeled into so much good. Celebrate that. Share that. You said you did it for the families. You're one of the families, too, Joe. Don't forget that.

Danny

Hey, stranger. So you're back.

Mac

It's official. I talked to Sinclair yesterday. Retirement papers have already been pulled.

Danny

Great. That's great news. Welcome back.

Lindsay

Oh, hey, Mac. We missed you (To Danny) See? I told you he'd be back.

Danny

You did? You didn't say that.

Lindsay

Yeah, I did. I said he'd be back.

Danny

I said that, but whatever.

Lindsay

(To Mac) Yeah, no, I said you'd be back.

Mac

All right, all right. Are you two done? We have a dead body here that needs to be processed.

Danny

Obvious signs of forced entry. Probably gonna want to phenol these shards of glass. There's, uh... no usable prints, and, uh...

Mac

Are you working the crime scene or me?

Danny

Nah, go ahead. Do your thing. I'll just go check on the canvass.

Mac

He misses all this.

Lindsay

Yeah.

Jo

Hey!

Mac

No Good to see you, Mac? Welcome back to the lab? Nothing?

Jo

(Chuckles) I never thought you were gone in the first place.

Sid

Mac Taylor. Now, there's a sight for sore eyes.

Mac

It's good to be back, Sid.

Sid

So, what's it like?

Mac

What is what like?

Sid

On the outside. You made it, man... you were free. What did that feel like?

Mac

It felt good. I'm very happy with what I accomplished.

Sid

A piece of skin. Found it attached to the victim's clothing.

Mac

Is that some kind of reptile or a fish?

Sid

Yes, you're correct. It's from a reptile.

Mac

It's good to be back.