Cosgrove quotes from Law & Order

[about Ella] She was part of the Whitlock clan - old money.

The best kind there is.

You keep surprising me, Frank.

I don't sell shoes for a living.

You can't prove what actually happened. You can only guess. That's the issue. We don't know what happened. And in this political climate, there's no way a jury is going to convict a woman for murder one based on these facts.

You mean there's no way they're ever going to convict a Black woman for shooting a white cop. That's what you're really saying, isn't it? Because if Kendra Daniels was white...

But she's not. She's Black. There's a certain reality to that fact that if you don't understand that, or you can't appreciate that, that's on you. I'm doing the best I can with the facts and the evidence I have. I'm sorry you don't approve, but don't you dare question my integrity.

Or what?

Hey! That's enough. The man's just doing his job.

His job is to prosecute Kendra Daniels to the fullest extent of the law, not make excuses for her just because she's Black.

That woman shot and killed Jimmy Doyle, Kev. And she knew he was a police officer. That's it. That's all that matters.

That's what you believe, Frank? Hmm? You believe it's that simple? A Black woman and a white cop? Hmm? [Cosgrove walks off]

Hey, Price.

Yeah.

Frank is a good man. Says what he feels, and right now he's feeling a lot of pain. And for the record... I respect what you're doing. Takes a lot of guts to stare down NYPD on a case like this.

There has to be some way to punish these people so we feel safe.

I wish there was, sweetie, I wish there was. But there isn't. It's impossible. There's no magic wand I can wave or speech I can give. So we do the things we can do, like rescuing the victims and helping them feel safe and whole. It's not always easy or possible, but we try, and we do our best to arrest the criminals and predators so they can't hurt anyone else. But there's still a lot of good in this world, so we need to focus on that. All those simple, priceless moments we seem to overlook. Like right now, you and me having lunch. Or watching the sunset or the view of Manhattan at midnight from the 59th Street Bridge. The world isn't perfect, Lily, but it's still beautiful.

For God's sake, she was only 17! That's the same age as my daughter. Her parents had every right to know what was going on.

Her father ran on an anti-abortion platform.

That's not the point. He's still her dad.

You're starting to sound like you have a problem with the fact that she had an abortion at all. Is it a Catholic thing?

It's a little more complicated than that.

Don't you get it, man? I'm doing you a favor!

Put the gun down!

These people are ruining the country. Our country!

You drop that gun right now, or I swear to God I'll blow your head off!

They're killing innocent Americans, man!

Drop the gun now!

They need to be shipped back to China where they belong!

You're under arrest.

That means you're going to Rikers, where you belong.

There was a party at the restaurant to celebrate last night.

Were you there?

No. I had to be at my regular gig at the Flying Hatchet.

What's that?

It's a hatchet throwing bar in Williamsburg.

Alcohol and sharp objects - what could go wrong?

You were right. Broken hyoid bone confirms manual strangulation, and most of the stab wounds were post-mortem. No obvious indicia of fluids or other DNA sources.

I stopped listening after you said, "You were right."

Frank, if you've got something to tell me, tell me now.

We got our man, Jalen. That's all you need to know.

[about the victim] He had a lot going for him. Handsome, athletic, the best law school in the country. Who would want to kill a guy like that?

Today? Pretty much anybody.

[about Ezra's use of a homophobic slur] Right now, he's just a guy who used a word he wasn't supposed to.

Which is depressing enough.

Yeah, it's a bad word, no doubt, but...

But what?

No one's above having a bad day. The only difference between you or him or anyone else is that he got caught on camera.

It seems that whenever a person of color is on trial, you always bring in some extra evidence to the equation.

Are you trying to say that I make things up? Because that's not how it works.

Quite the contrary. It's simple math. And it adds up to you having a racially motivated axe to grind. There's no other way to explain it.

I'm pretty sure there is. But I'm not a sociologist. I'm a homicide detective. I follow the evidence, and I arrest bad guys, regardless of their race. That's what I do. And in this case, the evidence points at Michelle Nichols.

A Black woman.

No. A murderer.

I got lots of stuff in that warehouse. Can't pay attention to every single item.

Come on, Eddie. We're talking about a really expensive watch, not a couple of tubes of toothpaste over here.

I buy in bulk. I'm a legitimate businessman.

A legitimate businessman? So you're trying to tell me you have receipts for all those items in your warehouse?

Like I keep saying, I buy in bulk. The people in the neighborhood know that, so they bring me inventory.

Who brought you this watch?

Don't know, like I said...

If you say "I buy in bulk" one more time, I swear to God...

Pierre Briones, you're under arrest for the murder of Dana Clarkson.

Too bad she's gone. You could use a good crisis manager.

[spotting a suspect going into a military funeral] Oh, we've gotta grab him now.

Hey, Frank, no, no, no. You and I can go in there and keep eyes on Martinez, and then wait for a discreet moment to approach after.

"Discreet"? This guy's murder suspect number one. We don't know if he's armed, whether he's going in there to shoot up the place...

He's not gonna shoot up the place. It's a veteran's funeral.

So?

"So"? Frank, my brother's in the military. My father was. These funerals matter, so let's try to show them some respect, huh?

Discreet.

Discreet.