Chief Ted Carver quotes from CSI: NY

Harry Smith does a segment on the Early Show about the psychology of a sniper and then introduces a new song by Katy Perry?

Mac Taylor

By antics, you mean telling the truth?

Look, your own people is one thing. I trust you're not going to be tearing up any directives from above in front of the press.

Mac Taylor

No, no. They were smart enough not to send me anything on paper this time.

All right, wait, wait, listen. Neither of us is to utter the word sniper, is that clear? That's a direct order from Chief Sinclair to me. Now it is a direct order from me to you. Is that going to be a problem?

Mac Taylor

They have a right to know.

The public has a right to know what we tell them.

Mac Taylor

I'm not going to lie for you or anyone else.

Who said anything about lying? Mac, look, I walked the beat just like you did, all right? I know where you're coming from but there is a difference between lying and withholding a truth.

Mac Taylor

I don't think there is.

It's not your call, all right? And I'm not about to create a citywide panic.

Mac Taylor

Well, I don't think we can control that in this day and age, and why even have me up there at all?

You're the head of the crime lab. It's gonna look like I'm withholding something if you're conveniently absent.

So what you're saying is both victims were shot from a distance, through a window, by an unseen gunman who was possibly perched on a rooftop? Sounds like a sniper to me, Detective.

Mac Taylor

Me, too.

Thank you. That's all for now (to Mac, as they walk away) What the hell was that?

Mac Taylor

Look, ask yourself one question. If you were a civilian, would you want to know?

You're a piece of work, Taylor, you know that? What the hell am I supposed to tell the commissioner and the mayor now?

Mac Taylor

You tell them I never uttered the word sniper.

How sure are we it's the same guy?

Mac Taylor

Sure as I was before.

So, I hear you've got a primary suspect. Somebody you're familiar with?

Mac Taylor

Michael Reynolds, missing person 15 years ago. I handled the case.

Complete whack job?

Mac Taylor

Well, he was held against his will for three years, physically and emotionally abused the whole time. It affected him, if that's what you mean.

Your stunt at the press conference didn't stop him from killing this guy, did it?