Stella Bonasera quotes from CSI: NY

I'm all about the business.

Stella

That's right, loan shark, drugs, gambling, fencing stolen goods, how much was Chopper Tevis in to you for?

Interests mount up.

The only things mounting up in your world, brother, are charges.

Detective Stella Bonasera

[Reading from a piece of paper the victim had in his sock] "In my darkest moment, when all seems lost, you are at my side."

Detective Mac Taylor

[Coming up from behind] I appreciate you too, Stella.

You know, I read somewhere that you shot your boyfriend. Three times in the chest, point blank.

Stella Bonasera

That was self-defense.

Oh, yeah?

Stella Bonasera

I was a victim, you are a cold-blooded murderer.

Do you, Stella Bonasera, take Veronica as a crazy with a motive?

Stella Bonasera

I do.

Stella

Hey Danny, tell me you got something to connect Veronica the maid to Jordan's death.

Danny Messer

No, but I do have a St. Bernard with fleas, and a poodle with a skin condition, I think.

Reed

(To Stella) Are you Claire Conrad?

Stella Bonasera

No

Mac

You mean Claire Conrad-Taylor?...She was my wife.

Stella

Verna Welke?

Yes?

Stella

I've come for the alien?

Detective Stella Bonasera

I think somebody's following me.

Detective Mac Taylor

What makes you think that?

Detective Stella Bonasera

I'm hearing footsteps and seeing shadows and glimpses of something or someone and - [sighs] Look, I know this sounds crazy but I really feel like I'm being watched.

Detective Mac Taylor

This is at your place?

Detective Stella Bonasera

No. No, actually it's, uh, as I go into work, twice on the subway, while I was shopping today.

Detective Mac Taylor

When did this start?

Detective Stella Bonasera

Uh, about a week ago. I first felt it when I dropped off your birthday gift at your place.

Detective Mac Taylor

Well, I'll assign a patrol unit. We'll have some guys outside your place.

Detective Stella Bonasera

No, no that's not necessary.

Detective Mac Taylor

[Mac's phone rings] Taylor. Okay. [He hangs up] A homocide on Lafayette. Come on, I'll drop you off at home, it's on the way.

Detective Stella Bonasera

Nah, no, it's okay. I wanna enjoy every last minute of my day off. Just telling you makes me feel a lot better, okay?

Detective Mac Taylor

Okay, I'll call ya.

Adam Ross

Hey guys.

Detective Stella Bonasera

Adam.

Adam Ross

Hey Danny, you remember that rust stuff you found in the alley?

Detective Danny Messer

Rust stuff? Rust stuff? You respect the time it took me to collect that, at least call it "trace."

Detective Stella Bonasera

What?

Adam Ross

North American Grizzly Bear. But, but there's more. The blood on this rock is a match to Cyrus Menlo, but it's also a match to the blood found on these leaves.

Detective Stella Bonasera

Both human blood, right?

Detective Danny Messer

You got one leaf - with a hole in the middle of it.

Adam Ross

A hole probably made from a spike or something with a jagged edge. Right, huh, you see where I'm going here?

Detective Stella Bonasera

Bear blood, molasses, leaves with human blood on them, a spike and a jagged edge, you're talking bear traps.

Adam Ross

Yes, you win the washer and dryer.

Detective Danny Messer

Whoa, whoa, whoa, help me out here. You're telling me Cyrus Menlo was caught in a bear trap?

Adam Ross

Yeah.

Detective Danny Messer

You're crazy.

Adam Ross

It's the only conclusion we can arrive at with this evidence.

Detective Danny Messer

So Tanaka sets the bear trap, leads Cyrus Menlo down the alley, Tanaka goes into the warehouse...

Adam Ross

- Bang bang, Tanaka gets shot. Cyrus walks out, steps in the trap while Tanaka bleeds to death inside the warehouse. Moral of the story, alright: stick with bowling. What up?

Stella

The Archersons didn't invite any criminals to their party.

Hawkes

The guest list was 90% kids, and unless they're robbing banks between classes they're not going to be in the system.

(To Stella) Seems you and Taylor got a knack for hiring high-tech geeks with a penchant for commiting felonies.

Danny Messer

Why don't we step outside, grandpa? I'll show you what kind of geek I am.

Stella

Danny, get the hell outta here. Now. (to the Captain) Let me tell you something. If you ever threaten a member of my team again I will make it my personal mission to have your badge. The crime scene is yours, Captain.

Danny

"Art of Whore. When a soldier's unit is taken by surprise..."

Stella

Danny...

Danny

What, you don't want me to ruin the ending for you?

Stella

Lemme guess. Tom?

The man, the myth.

Lindsay

I know I owe you an explaination. I can't tell you what's going on, not because I don't want to. Because I'm not sure I know myself.

Stella

You said you were the only one?

Lindsay

I survived a crime... a very uh, a terrible crime. Friends of mine were killed... (very sad) I could use a friend here, Stell.

Stella

You got one, kiddo.

Stella

You can talk to me off the record, you know that, right?

Lindsay

What do you want me to say?

Stella

You left the crime scene Lindsay, I mean, I covered for you, but...

Lindsay

Yeah, thanks.

Stella

Look, if you have a problem you should tell someone, I'm just trying to help.

Lindsay

Well don't, OK? Just leave me alone.

Stella

Clearly I made a mistake about trying to be your friend here, so I'll be your boss: when you're requested at a crime scene you show up and you do your job. Speaking of your job, I expect to see you at the autopsy this afternoon.