Sonny quotes from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Sonny

[about Tori] To charge her with three counts of murder when she's cooperating with us, that seems like...

The law.

Sonny

Technically, yes, but the circumstances...

Let me give you some circumstances. G, rather, Gutter18's video has garnered a million hits in two days.

That's a lot of eyes on this case.

Sonny

I understand that, but...

I cannot have this office charge a Black man with triple murder and cut a deal with the white woman who set the whole crime in motion.

Sonny

But it's not as black and white as you make it sound. You gotta hear her story.

I'm sure it's tragic. But the jails are chock full of sad stories - and nobody gives a damn.

I guess your boss is pretty proud of you.

Sonny

Hey, don't start with me, Rollins. I already feel sick.

I never saw you as a bully.

Sonny

I'm sorry. I don't get to pick and choose when I do my job. What, are you mad at me about that?

No, I'm not mad at you. I'm sad at you.

[while cross-examining Bell] By the way, isn't your wife's family currently suing the NYPD for the use of excessive force against your nephew?

Sonny

Objection! Relevance?

Mr. Barba?

I'm not sure there is any, your Honor. I just appreciate the irony.

Cole's a suspect?

Benson

He is. We asked Michelle, and she says she remembers seeing Cole in the kitchen when her friend Mavis helped her down the stairs the next morning.

And Mavis corroborates?

Sonny

Reluctantly. She hedged at first. Turns out, they're friendly with each other. Their kids go to the same school.

I'm sure they do. Cole Eaton is a prominent New York businessman. Major campaign donor, multiple charity boards.

Sonny

So, he's got a lot to lose.

As do we all.

Sonny

The detectives and Bob were speaking in code. Unfortunately, a good defense attorney could convince a jury that they weren't setting up a hit.

Oh, and then he gave the driver a $10,000 tip? This is what's wrong with ADAs. You're never happy.

Sonny

You wanna know why? Because I have to get a jury to believe people like you.

Sonny

There it is. St. Paul's.

That your church or your school?

Sonny

Both. K through 8th for me and my sisters, Mass every Sunday. I got my first home run right there.

We talking girls or baseball?

Sonny

An altar boy never tells.

Counselor, let me ask you something. We talk about this all the time. How come you never charge rape as a hate crime?

Sonny

Rape as a hate crime based on gender? It's just not something the DA's office does.

Benson

You know what? Maybe it's time.

You've really covered yourself in glory here. This club has a drinking game named after you. Are you gonna tell me that none of these mating rituals went on when you were a member?

We weren't angels, but what we didn't do was target women for rape.

My father always said the club never should have let Jews in. What are you getting out of this, Goldstein? A promotion? How many pieces of silver are they paying you?

Sonny

No, no, let him keep talking. I'll put hate crimes right back on the table. You wanna talk to your client?

Sonny

Miss Rose, it's been suggested by the defense that you conspired with the CFO, Cress Gordon, your godmother, to sabotage Mr. Wright's company in order to launch a new dating app. Did you profit at all from coming forward?

No, I did not, and I'm angry about what Cress did. This was never about money. I have no job. I'm going on unemployment. I just want to make sure that a man who uses his own dating app to prey on women can never do it again.

Sonny

You say you know what women want. Did you know what your wife wanted?

Of course I did.

Sonny

So you knew she wanted a divorce? That in the months leading up to her death, she was planning on leaving you? Correct?

Stop talking about my wife!

Sonny

Why did she want to leave you? Is it because you accused her of being uptight too?

Objection!

Where is this coming from?

Sonny

Never mind that. Yes or no?

[points to Gordon] From that lying bitch? You just couldn't help yourself, Cress, could you? Are you jealous because I had you once and threw you back? Or is it because I banged your precious goddaughter?

Sonny

So Cress is lying, Lisa's lying...

They're all lying!

The objection is sustained! Mr. Wright, that is enough!

Your Honor, just give me a minute! That's what women do. They lie.

Mr. Wright, sit down!

[ignoring her] They push, they pull, they're mad, they're hot. And when they don't get what they want, they cry rape! They turn your wife against you. They try to destroy your company. You're not gonna get away with is, Cress! You're the one going to jail, not me!

That is enough! Mr. Wright, remain in your seat!

Your Honor, I request a break.

Sonny

No need. I'm finished with him.

Sonny

[about Father Regis] He confessed to you. You absolved him. And now... Now they're gonna transfer him to another poor parish where he's gonna rapе again.

Sonny, are you still asking a priest to break his vows?

Sonny

No. I'm asking you to look into your heart. I'm asking you to look into your soul. We both know how our Church works. At what point do your vows become more important than your fellow human beings? What if he rapes a child? Huh? Or he murders somebody. Are you gonna absolve him then?

Benson

How's Amanda?

Sonny

She's grading papers. You know what means? No machetes, no black eyes...

Benson

Yeah, but paper cuts are a bitch.

Benson

He's a kid and he's unaccompanied, and he is scared.

Sonny

He tried to kill you. Which one is the victim: you or him?