Olivia Benson quotes from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

He was attempting to have sex with a minor, and you know this because you can read his mind?

Benson

We know this because he paid a minor $2,000 to have sex.

Novak

Does witnessing a murder justify a murder?

Benson

It doesn't justify it. But it might explain it.

Benson

What do PMCs do?

Munch

Profit from the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Fin

Don't get him started on Dick Cheney again.

Stabler

Why didn't you shoot Gitano?

Benson

He was using the child as a shield.

Stabler

How could you let him get so close to you?

Benson

There were innocent civilians around. I couldn't get a shot.

Stabler

Well, you got close, and Ryan's dead.

Benson

So this is my fault?

Stabler

I can't do this anymore. I can't be looking over my shoulder making sure you're okay!

Benson

You son-of-a-bitch, you know that's not true!

Stabler

I need to know you can do your job and not wait for me to come to the rescue!

Stabler

If that sniper hadn't beaten you to it... I know you would have taken that shot, Olivia.

Benson

No, I wouldn't have. Did you really expect me to? Did you really expect me to cause your death? What about your kids?

Stabler

I don't know. I just couldn't get that boy out of my head.

Benson

What about me?

Stabler

Look, we both chose each other over the job. We can never let that happen again. Otherwise... we can't be partners.

Benson

I can't believe you're saying that.

Stabler

Look, you and this job are about the only things that I've got anymore. I don't want to wreck that. I couldn't take it.

Olivia, what's up?

Benson

I want a new partner.

Benson

I wasn't planning on coming back.

Stabler

It's in your blood.

Benson

That's the problem.

Benson

Elliot told me to tell you you are nuts.

Agent Lewis

That's just concussion talk.

Agent Lewis

Hey Liv, what caliber gun do you use in the NYPD?

Benson

38.

Agent Lewis

Oh, mine's 40.

Benson

That gun there, that's a 9 mil.

Agent Lewis

Aah, mine's 10. And you know what they say: Size does matter.

Agent Lewis

Domestic terror charge is gonna put you under 40 years to life, Mitchell.

Benson

It'd be in your best interests to tell us where Haley is.

I don't have a clue!

Benson

He's not very bright.

Agent Lewis

Nope. Obviously not. Dum-dum tried to put dynamite in a freezer.

Benson

You put a cop in the hospital, Mitchell.

Agent Lewis

Do you have any idea how bad it is for you, Mitchell?!!

Do you?! You can't keep raping the Earth! This little campfire is nothing compared to what's coming!

Agent Lewis

What's comin', Mitchell?

Benson

What's comin'? We're listening.

Don't worry. You won't be able to miss it. It's gonna light up the sky.

Your partner back in New York - does he find you as annoying as I do?

Benson

We're best friends.

But does he find you annoying?

My name is Delray Mellott, and I'm your assigned public defender--

Benson

What are you, 12?

I'm 25.

Benson

Oh, this is great!

Stabler

I'd give you a kidney.

Benson

Not if I gave you mine first.

Benson

What kind of father molests his daughter and then every year, sends her a birthday card to remind her?

I don't know what your dad did to you, sweetie, but you need professional help.

Stabler

I'm the longest relationship you've ever had with a man. You've no idea how bad things can get when a couple goes south.

Benson

And 8 years in this unit tells me that I don't need to be married to know when an abusive man is escalating.