Exley quotes from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

You want a deal? Your client tells us what we wanna know, and he does time.

And how much is up to you.

What? The Ledger would love nothing more than to have a test case involving First Amendment and NYPD. Please, go ahead. Try us.

You three are playing this while there's a missing kid out there?

Yeah, let's cut to the chase, Mr. Exley.

Okay. Griscomb gives you everything he has on the missing boy's phone records, he gets full immunity from prosecution.

No, this is how it works: Wiretapping is federal. It's out of our hands. He give us something we can use, we'll mis-D the felony eavesdropping. Take a minute to think about it. And by a minute, I mean 59 seconds.

Novak

The thing that scares me about cases like this is there's always another shoe.

You know why I love cases like this? There's always another shoe.

You people just don't see the big picture, do you?

Which is what?

Delia Wilson has evaded arrest for 10 years. Why do you think that is? Because she's got the goods on everyone you work for and everyone you could ever consider working for. You have no idea how deep this goes.

Benson

We'll do our job, you do yours.

What, you and your DA friend Haden? You're in way over your head, sweetheart. I usually get top dollar for my legal advice, but here's some for free - walk away, little people.

Watch yourself, counselor.

And you. You think your marriage is rocky now, kiddo? Wait 'til your wife finds out about you and your star witness.