Stella Bonasera quotes from CSI: NY

Stella Bonasera

So we're possibly looking at New York City's best-dressed kidnapper.

Mac Taylor

And our kidnap victim is missing.

Mac

(enters his office to see Stella and Lindsay waiting for him) Something wrong?

Stella

Lindsay's gonna take off for a little while.

Mac

When?

Lindsay

I leave tomorrow for Montana. A couple of months ago I got a call from the Bozeman's prosecutors office. They apprehend a suspect who was wanted in a multiple homicide ten years ago. Four girls. They were uh... they were friends of mine. I was the only witness.

Mac

And the only survivor as I remember.

Stella

They want her to testify.

Lindsay

I still see their faces. My friends faces. The mothers' faces... I don't know what I'm more scared of. Standing in front of the monster who did this... or seeing those faces. (she gets up as Stella gives her a hug)

Stella

Hey, you take care of youself, kiddo.

Lindsay

Thanks.

Mac

(gives Lindsay a hug) You're tough, Lindsay. You'll pull through this.

Detective Stella Bonasera

What would a woman be doing in the men's bathroom?

I can think of several reasons. All with happier endings.

Detective Stella Bonasera

Are we looking at a hate crime here?

Dr. Sid Hammerback

Transgendered showgirl drowned in a public toilet - sound like love to you?

Stella

Did the camera malfunction?

Danny

Either that or 5th Avenue's haunted.

(about their suspect) Security claims they got her on camera, stealing men's clothing.

Danny

She's keeping busy. Maybe she's stealling for her boyfriend too.

Stella

Well, she's stealing a number of items in a variety of sizes.

Than she's not just stealing for two.

Danny

Probably fencing the stuff.

Angell

This is not pawn shop goods she's taking down. These are exclusive items.

Stella

For an exclusive clientele... she's a personal shop-lifter.

Danny

(holding a stolen purse) Hey Stell? You think this thing could be worth twenty five thou?

Stella

If you buy in retail, add another two-grand for sales tax.

Danny

Sickening. For that kinda scratch, I could buy a brand new Harley and have some change in my pocket afterwards.

Detective Stella Bonasera

So did our vic surprise a shoplifter?

Detective Danny Messer

Shoplifter surprised him with a bullet.

Adam Ross

[Watching survelliance of the suspect] I can tell she's got a bully in her life. Check that out. Look how she flinched when a customer raised his hand.

Detective Danny Messer

Could be too much coffee.

Detective Stella Bonasera

Or a sign of abuse, and withdrawal like that is a classic symptom of PTSD.

Detective Danny Messer

[to Adam] How'd you know that?

Adam Ross

Huh, uh, uh, my, uh, my dad was a bully.

Stella

Is the camera malfunctioning?

Danny

That or 5th Avenue's haunted.

Stella

It just happened. I was putting a piece of bloody glass into an evidence bag. It was still wet. It just broke, cut me. (quick flashback to cutting her arm) I had no idea at the time that Emery Gable was HIV-positive.

Mac

Stella, why didn't you tell me?

Stella

I thought I could handle it on my own. I'm scared, Mac, I know there are a lot of people living with AIDS, and I just... I don't think I have the strength to do that. I don't think I'm brave enough to wait for a cure.

Dr. Sheldon Hawkes

What have we got?

Detective Stella Bonasera

A woman says she saw, what she claims was, a giant cigarette on fire, running for its life.

Detective Stella Bonasera

Okay, let's just say it now to get it over with: smoking kills.

Dr. Sheldon Hawkes

Yeah, but who killed him?

Stella Bonasera

They say burning is the most painful of deaths.

Danny Messer

I love that. How do they know? What'd they take a poll? '64% of dead people surveyed ...'

Stella

She was alive when he cut her in half.

Mac

Something tells me this girl wasn't a volunteer from the audience.