Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 1 quotes

Did I miss an episode of "Girls?" Remind me what a "rainbow party" is?

I think I feel warm. Hey Rollins, feel my forehead.

I am not feeling your forehead.

C'mon.

Oh wait, you got a little something here. And there.

Seriously!?

Another one here. (gasps)

Okay, that's not funny!

Benson

[to a mother who refused to immunize her child for measles] You may want to think about shutting your mouth. My son wouldn't have pneumonia if it wasn't for you.

Let me go.

Oh, all the girls say that. "Please don't kill me, I'll do whatever you want." Pretty soon, you'll beg for your life. And, little secret? Towards the end, you'll cry for your mama.

Not me.

Oh, you will.

You know what's gonna happen to you?

[chuckles] You're a funny girl.

If you kill me, Hank Voight is gonna track you down and make you wish you'd never been born. [spits in his face]

[while gagging her] That's enough small talk for now.

Doctor, could Miss Decotis' injuries have been caused by her prostitution?

Dr. Warner

It's unlikely. She was savaged.

Savaged, you say? How so?

Dr. Warner

In addition to the blunt trauma and strangulation, there were cuts on her nipples and external genitalia.

And her anal sphincter, was that torn?

Dr. Warner

Yes, it was.

And these injuries, though not fatal, they would've been painful?

Dr. Warner

Very. She died a slow death.

How long did she survive after the first attack started?

Dr. Warner

30 minutes. Maybe longer.

And she would've been in agony all through it?

Mr. Barba, not to put words in your mouth, but I'm willing to entertain an objection if you have one.

I'm fine, your honor.

Doctor, was she in a lot of pain?

Dr. Warner

Yes. I'm sure she was.

Were there signs of struggle?

Dr. Warner

Yes. The skin was torn around the ligature marks.

What goes through a victim's head in their final moments?

Your honor, may I please speak with my client?

No, I'm not done here.

Short recess.

Sit down!

[to Dr. Warner] Back to Nadia. Would the terror, the fear, have flooded her with adrenaline?

Dr. Warner

I can't answer that.

Would she have awareness of what was going on? Would she understand that these were the final moments of her life?

Come on! Doctor, we are both medical people! Use your knowledge!

[nervously] Or... Or don't.

Sonny

Justice delayed does not have to mean justice denied.

Ellis

So... you're new here.

Benson

Tucker. To what do I owe the pleasure?

What, I can't just pop in?

Benson

No.

Benson

The court gave you custody, but the question is, Dana, can you take care of him?

Look, I love Owen, but I am afraid to do this by myself. And Sam is a really good father, and I think that Owen needs him. Can you tell the DA?

Benson

That's not your decision. The DA will plead this down to unlawful imprisonment. It's a misdemeanor, but Sam could get 6 months.

6 months? How will I support myself?

Benson

You'll have to figure it out. Get a job. There are a lot of working mothers.

It's been so long. I wouldn't even know where to start.

Benson

So learn. You have a child, Dana. It's not about you anymore. You need to be the parent, not Owen.

Sonny

Hey, anybody heard from Sarge? She's late.

Fin

She's dealin' with a lot right now.

Benson

[enters] Oh, good. You're all here. So, I just met with Barba. The judge threw out Johnny D's motion, so it looks like we'll be goin' to trial in a few days.

Well, you're not gonna testify, are you?

Benson

I have to. I was the first one on scene.

Sonny

Yeah. If Barba doesn't call you, the defense definitely will. They're gonna try and cast shade on you.

Fin

Still say we should've shot him.

[exasperatedly] Okay, Fin.

Johnny D treated me, treated all of us, like we were nothing. Like we were worthless. Just a body to own, to beat, to rape, to kill, so he could make money. I lived in fear. I cried every day, until I couldn't cry anymore. Then I just became numb. Like all of you. But we're free now, and Johnny D doesn't own us. He doesn't control us. We don't have to be afraid anymore.

Benson

And testifying is the only way to prove that. So promise yourselves, promise each other, that you will get on that stand tomorrow, and that you'll tell the truth.

I know I wasn't what your last partner was for you...

Benson

No, you weren't. I grew more in 4 years with you than I did in the 12 years I was with him. That relationship, whatever it was, didn't allow for anything else. With you, with your support, I have a family.

Yes, you do.

Benson

You helped me grow.

I appreciate you saying that.

Benson

So whatever happens, Nick Amaro: friends for life.

Friends for life.

Fin

To family.

To family.

Rollins, all due respect...

Don't start a sentence that way.

Yates wants to touch his fiancee Susie Frain? Hasn't he "touched" enough women already?

Benson

Look, they've been together 20 years. He's never hurt Susie.

And she's okay with conjugal visits?

Benson

She called about it twice.

Every pot has a lid.

Benson

Lovely.

So, you got a cross-dressing rapist murderer in your M.E.'s office. You guys down in New York City sure are progressive.

A young man like yourself, working at SVU... it has to be depressing.

Sonny

You work in a morgue.

I find peace in that. I bring closure to people.

Sonny

Yeah, when you're not killing them.

Well, death, in its way, is the ultimate closure.

Is that a confession?