IAB Lt. Mitchell Adler quotes from CSI: NY

Mac

Pete Miller didn't fire the gun. He was standing next to the guy who did.

Lauren Cooper

It was an accident. I was aiming for the shooter. It was a good shoot.

Don't say anything else.

If it was a good shoot, you wouldn't have lied about how it went down.

Lauren Cooper

I wanted to tell the truth.

Mac

Then why didn't you?

Lauren Cooper

I was told not to.

Mac

By who?

Lauren Cooper

It wasn't his fault. He was trying to protect me.

Mac

Who told you to lie?

Lauren Cooper

Sergeant Messer.

Why did Officer Cooper use your weapon?

Danny

I tell my guys to keep their off-duty pieces at home when they go to the bar.

But you were armed.

Danny

Yeah, I wasn't drinking. And thank God I had my gun. Otherwise, we might be investigating a cop murder.

(About Danny) What do you think about him?

Lauren Cooper

As a boss? He's excellent.

Danny

Officer Cooper, she's smart, she's got instincts. I think she'll be a good cop.

Well, she speaks highly of you, as well. Says you're a great boss.

Let's review your choices last night. You went out drinking with your patrolmen, you brought a loaded weapon into a crowded bar, got into an altercation with a patron. Ended up the night half-unconscious on the pavement as one of your officers shot the patron to death with your own weapon. You seem capable, Sergeant Messer. Things you did in that lab... way over my head. But as a boss, you're way over yours.

Lindsay

Let me take you to the hospital.

Danny

I'm fine, babe. I got to stay here for them.

Lindsay

There's nothing you can do for them now, honey, except maybe bleed all over them.

She's right, Sergeant Messer. Can't mess around with a head injury. I'm Lieutenant Adler, Internal Affairs. How you doing?

Danny

It's not… it's not a head injury.

Great. Then you won't mind answering a few questions.

Lindsay

Actually, he does mind. We're on our way to the E.R.

You're not going to make me pull rank here, are you? You know you got to talk to me.

Lindsay

Look, Lieutenant. According to regulations, he has 24 hours before he can be compelled to make a statement. So he can talk to you then.