Law & Order: Special Victims Unit quotes

I knew it was too soon for you to come back to SVU.

Benson

If you can't trust me, then I'm done.

Benson

You know, what I've seen is that people who have gone through unfair, horrific experiences is that they have this will. And when they get support; a chance, they cannot only survive, they can thrive.

On the night that you saw Mehcad Carter, did you see a "field hand", a "jungle animal"... or simply a boy trying to make his way home?

Objection.

No, I want to answer that. I saw a hooded man following me. I told him to back off, and he came through my gate.

So, if it had been a white man walking behind you, would you have told him to get back, would you have pulled your gun?

Objection!

If it had been a white boy, I wouldn't have been afraid.

So let's be clear. Mehcad Carter didn't have to do anything. He didn't have to say anything. He just had to be a black boy standing on your sidewalk, and that gave you the right to shoot him.

That's not what I said.

Isn't it?

Benson

What happened?

Munch

Fear won out.

I'm sorry.

Fin

It's not on you. It's just the way it is.

Munch put in his papers.

Benson

What?! No, he didn't.

Yeah. The Mehcad Carter case hit him pretty hard. Liv. It's okay, Liv. Nothing changes, except what has to.

Cassidy

Liv, you do believe me about the escorts?

Benson

Stop talking.

Cassidy

I swear, I didn't...

Benson

[seductively] Has anyone ever told you to just stop talking?

Cassidy

[smiles] Yeah, everyone, all the time.

Munch

Ladies and gentlemen, Olivia Benson, the Mother Teresa of SVU. Was it something I said?

Benson

[laughs] No, John, it was everything you said.

Munch

[picks up] Homicide. [pause] I mean, SVU. Hold on. I'll get you a detective.

[about Lindsay Anderson] Last night I friended her on Facebook.

Fin

Tell me she poked you.

Fin

Hey, Muñoz sends out some selfies, that's not a sex crime. All I know is I don't wanna see any more of 'em.

It's more than that. This clown wants to be mayor. He opened himself up to blackmail. This could just be the tip of the iceberg.

I think we saw more than just the tip.

Daddy, how do I get on "American Diva"?

The same way you get to Carnegie Hall: practice.

What? You're weird, daddy.

We can't take this to trial. The girls won't testify against each other. The only way to make a case is to put two four-year-old boys on the stand to testify against their sisters; those boys are damaged enough as it is.

They're damaged?! [scoffs in disbelief and anger] I see.

Mr. Walker--

[cutting her off] No! Get away from me. Just get away! [storms out]

Benson

I keep going over it in my head... those kids did not sound coached.

We had the DNA. We were just doing our jobs.

People lie, people make mistakes, people get hurt. This comes with the territory.

No, you... you guys tell yourselves whatever you want. This didn't have to happen.

Does Maria still work for the Pentagon?

She's Public Affairs for the DoD. It's two separate departments.

Yeah, but D.C. is such a small town. Everybody knows everybody. Has Maria given you any reason for dropping Zara off tonight?

No.

Good, because if she's hiding something, it'll give her more reason to do you a favor.

Is that really how women think?

[smiles] No, just one woman.

[after Amelia's rapists are convicted] Amelia, I'm proud of you. Coming forward, you had more guts than any of them.

Dr. Warner

So, it turns out she's a lesbian. He's transgender. And we found the murder weapon lodged in his anal canal.

Benson

Hey, try the hot soppressata.

Fin

My favorite is still that Sherling guy we found humping that passed out vic. [the others laugh] And he tells me, "I thought she was dead." Turns out it just a little co-fetish.

Benson

Hey guys, uhm, maybe we don't talk shop?