Adam Ross quotes from CSI: NY

Charles Ross

You know, you remind me of my boy? Sweet. But, uh... a little soft. I try to toughen him up. Yeah.

Adam

Who am I?

Charles Ross

What kind of question is that?

Adam

It's so frustrating, how I... I have you for five minutes, and then I lose you again. Who am I? Say my name.

Charles Ross

Brian.

Charles Ross

There was Dad. Oh, man, was he pissed. Remember that? He was some new shade of red I'd never seen before. And it wasn't the belt. Or the spoon. Not that time. Man, he was pissed.

Adam

He broke your arm?

Charles Ross

Yeah.

Adam

Why did you let him hurt you?

Charles Ross

What were we, like 15? What choice did I have?

Adam

I mean... did... did he do it to you often?

Charles Ross

Oh, come on. You don't want to relive that stuff.

Adam

I relive it every day. I tried for so long to forget about everything you did to me. Don't you remember?

Charles Ross

No, I... that was Dad, that wasn't me.

Adam

You are my dad. You kicked the crap out of me. Look at me. You look at me. You tell me you remember.

Charles Ross

No, you must have me confused with someone else.

Mac

Why do you go visit him?

Adam

I'm his son. I feel obligated.

Adam

It's just not fair, you know? He doesn't remember anything... anything that he did to me. And I remember every curse, every smack, every bruise. Everything. I remember all of it.

Mac

You want an acknowledgement. Or an apology but with his fleeting memory you can't have that.

Adam

I look at him now, and he's old... and sick. And I feel nothing. And it scares me. I mean, what does that say about me as a person? You know, you're supposed... you're supposed to love your parents. So... I guess I go because I want to... I want to feel something.

Mac

It looks like you feel something now. Holding onto the anger isn't gonna help you.

Adam

It's so crazy, you know? I've learned more about him now since he's been sick than when he was normal. Turns out, he's just another case of history repeating itself, you know? He was a victim, too.

Mac

A little forgiveness... you can move on.

Adam

Maybe.

Mac

Not just for him, Adam, for you.

Adam

Ah, man, uh, I'm gonna regret saying this, but I totally understand if you want to walk away from this. No hard feelings.

Michelle Rhodes

I'm here, aren't I?

Adam

I know, I just... you have to deal with all this baggage.

Michelle Rhodes

We all have baggage. You just have to find someone who you want to help you carry it. I'm applying for the job.

Adam

This is the only thing I have of my dad's. The only thing I ever wanted. Favorite memory as a kid was going to the record store with him (He plays With A Girl Like You by The Troggs)

Michelle Rhodes

That'd be another point for you.

Adam

What kind of person gives that type of coin away to someone they don't even know?

Jo

Somebody who wants to feel good, I would imagine.

Adam

You know, the most free money I ever got was $1.75 in extra change from that vending machine.

Jo

You should give it back.

Adam

Seriously?

Jo

Absolutely.

Adam

(Over the phone) I miss you more. I do. Well, it is possible. I'm bigger than you, okay? It means I'm physically capable of missing you in larger quantities. It's a scientific fact. It is. Yeah. Ooh. What? Wow. You like that, do you? You like that I'm a scientist? Do you? Yeah? I think it turns you on. Well, maybe I'll come over later and put on my lab coat and...

Adam

Oh! Oh. Bye. Oh, God. Uh, you guys are probably wondering why I'm on my phone.

Mac

Yeah, that thought did cross our mind.

Adam

(About Michelle) She's just so beautiful.

Jo

I can see that.

Adam

I know, but have you ever met someone that just makes you completely forget about everything in your life before you met them?

Mac

Stay off your phone and on his. Go through Justin's contacts, calendar, text messages, call records, all of it.

Adam

Yes, sir.

Danny

Oh, so that's the Guardian Angel.

Jo

So he says.

Danny

Yeah, ten million bucks is chump change for that guy.

Adam

Yeah, right? He probably spends that on hair gel.

Adam

No one puts Lombardo at the scene.

Hawkes

But the science does.