Churlish quotes from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

What just happened here? Was this justice?

Benson

This is one of those cases where you really don't know what to think.

I bet you've seen a lot of those.

Benson

I have. You will too. You know, this job... even when you do everything right, you don't always win. Get used to that.

You know the real secret of life is?

No. Why don't you Gen X-splain it to me?

We all gotta make peace with the fact that we're gonna die. But you still gotta live. So, how about we go out and pretend do that for an hour, and then you can get back to arranging your pens?

Benson

You were reckless and you almost derailed the entire case.

Well, like I said, I wanted to impress you. 30 days is not a lot of time, Captain.

Benson

Now you have to spend that time trying to win my trust back.

How do I do that?

Benson

I need to know that you're here for the right reasons, because you care about survivors and trauma and healing, not because you want a promotion. You know, my detectives...

They're good investigators.

Benson

Yes, and they're all dysfunctional. They're not perfect. But that allows them to lead with empathy and with compassion.

Well, both of my parents are therapists. They put a lot of pressure on me to be perfect.

Benson

I know. I can see that. Perfectionism is a dangerous way to approach imperfect victims, let alone perps. From now on, I expect teamwork from you, not perfection.

How's your brother Teddy doing?

I kind of think he's seeing someone.

Oh, you think? You don't know?

Well, he knows what a bitch I am to the women he dates, but the guy deserves it 'cause he's got the worst taste in women.

You're familiar with rabbit starvation?

Not sure I wanna be.

It's an acute form of malnutrition. This is the same, but with sugar.

I'm never eating candy again.