Senator Matthews quotes from CSI: NY

The assassination of a judge is no small thing. You've got a lot on your plate. Hope it's not too much.

Mac

Always have a lot on my plate. That's the nature of the business.

(About John Curtis) I've seen this animal walk away from what he's done once before. I will not tolerate any dragging of the feet on this.

Mac

No one in this lab knows how to drag their feet.

(About Jo) I don't want her anywhere near this thing.

Mac

I already made that call. But I want you to know it has nothing to do with Jo Danville's abilities. If my daughter were attacked, I'd want her investigating the case.

I have seen John Curtis walk out of a courtroom, a free man, twice. Both times you were there.

Jo

I'm not involved in this case, Senator, as you know.

And yet, somehow it fell apart.

Serena Matthews

Dad, let's just go.

My daughter already paid her price. Nothing can change that. This is about all the other daughters that had to suffer since you let Curtis go the first time.

My daughter, erm... was attacked tonight. She came home beaten, half drugged.

You take her to the hospital?

Of course not. There can't be any press, no news conferences. My daughter has got to be protected.

Mac

How much did you pay her?

I'm a United States Senator!

Mac

How much did you pay her to frame John Curtis for rape?

Yes, add that to my... my list of felonies. I'm going to ask you to leave now.

Mac

And I'll come back with a warrant.

What would you do, Detective? If your daughter was violated the way mine was. He was gonna rape again, unless someone took the initiative.

Mac

And so you hired Ali to trap him.

Oh, God, I should've just gunned him down myself.