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Ron Carver quotes from Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Played by Courtney B. Vance · 57 quotes · page 3 of 4

Ron Carver

4th most-quoted character in Law & Order: Criminal Intent: in 57 of its 798 quotes
Most scenes with: Robert Goren (26), Alexandra Eames (14), Defense Attorney (3)

Scenes with Ron Carver 44

Carver

Bring Mrs. Wang in. Threaten her with, off the top of my head, I can think of a dozen statutes she's violated.

The most we'll get from her is that she tipped off Terry Randolph about the requisition for leuko samples.

Carver

Then put that CSU technician through the ringer. Or the head of the school security division, Mancuso.

Besides the fact that we have no leverage against them, I doubt they have any first-hand knowledge of the murders. All they can offer is hearsay.

Carver

Then find Randolph's accomplices. The other ex-cops.

What, accomplice testimony with no corroboration?

Carver

The drug dealers they've been shaking down?

Witness credibility problems.

Carver

[sitting back] You'd make a hell of a defense attorney.

Carver

Cantler -- the geneticist with the bestseller?

Two bestsellers and four wives. Apparently the professor likes the ladies--

[Goren looks pointedly at Eames, who grins.]

--and vice-a versa.

You know us. We like men who play with the building blocks of life.

[Crowley tries to strike a deal with Goren.]

CCrowley

No! No, look! You're going to need me!

And what can you offer to make up for the misery you prepared to wreak on thousands of people who trusted you? What fanatics do to us with guns and bombs, you tried to do with an accounting trick! Don't you think for a minute that you deserve anything better than they do.

[Crowley is taken away.]

Carver

I'm going to make an announcement to the press. And then I'm gonna call my broker.

Carver

Did the autopsy on Mr. Ferguson prove he'd been frozen, then thawed?

The autopsy proved when it comes to medical science, you're better off asking The Magic 8-ball.

[When Goren and Eames try to get Carver to get a juvenile file unsealed based on the fact they found peas lined up in a row next to the body and one of the nannies lines corn kernels up in a row.]:

Carver

All you have is peas and corn kernels. You're a few lima beans short of succotash, Detectives.

Uh, Succotash?

Carver

Your evidence is anecdotal. I line up my shoes at night.

Why am I not surprised?

Who's the worst pro bono lawyer you know?

Carver

The worst? That's easy. Stan Shatenstein.

Um, You know, hypothetically, how would we get Stan Shatenstein assigned to two defendants. What would we do?

Carver

What would you do? Hypothetically?

[From the deleted scenes]

Carver

Your professional opinion is the best evidence we have so far.

SDr. Skoda

That wasn't an opinion. That was me playing air guitar.

Carver

That's the problem with most men: they want what they can't get and don't want what they have.

No, the problem with men is they talk too much.

Carver

I won't go near a grand jury if your only evidence is the ramblings of a lone deranged individual.

How 'bout the ramblings of ten deranged individuals?

Carver

What was it Clarence Darrow said? "The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents, and the second half by our children."

Only if you let them.

Most killers get satisfaction from witnessing their handiwork. Not these two. when they inject these women, it's "Fire and forget".

Carver

A voyeur and an exhibitionist. It's a wonder they found each other.

[When Carver confronts executives about concealing the existence of a second murderer.]

EExecutive

The effect to our company would have been devastating. We had to think of our employees.

Carver

Yes, I'm sure they were foremost in your thoughts.

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