Capt. Deakins quotes from Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Goren, I realize how unstimulating police procedure can be to a right-brained guy like you, and I say this with all the respect due a Detective First Grade -- touch all the bases.

All my favorite theories shot to hell in 60 seconds.

All those in favor of he's our guy, raise your hand.

Oh, that's good.

Great. The Goren Show's back in town.

Step into him.

If a guy was picking my wallet and my bed, I'd want him whacked, too.

You going to share with the rest of the class?

So let's check our status here. No corpus delicti, no evidence of foul play, no evidence Dr. Kelmer is guilty of anything except being a son of a bitch. I miss anything?

If I hadn't heard it with my own ears--

So that's what a brain looks like on embalming fluid.

I smell square one up ahead.

The evil stepmother had the kids whacked. By who? The big bad wolf?

Tough to tell your kid you neglected them because you were too busy romancing the Seventh Fleet.

I'm gettin' tired of sentences that start with "maybe".

[Turns off a TV news show.] Smell the rotting meat in the air? That's the vultures gathering.