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Law & Order · Season 9, Episode 8

“Punk” quotes from Law & Order

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“Punk” · Season 9, Episode 8

In this episode: Abbie Carmichael (3), Jack McCoy (1)

JRJudge Randall

You're charged with murder in the first degree. How do you plead?

AAlice

Not guilty.

PPinsky

The defendant is serving state time, so bail is moot.

JRJudge Randall

She's remanded. Any other business?

[Alice confides with Pinsky; Randall and Abbie overhear their conversation]

JRJudge Randall

What is it, Mr. Pinsky?

PPinsky

My client is asking me to make an application I feel is clearly inappropriate.

JRJudge Randall

Spit it out, please.

PPinsky

Well, she wants to disqualify Miss Carmichael.

AAlice

Aren't you gonna say anything?

PPinsky

Judge, I am not going to waste the court's time with this.

AAlice

Could I represent myself? 'Cause this lawyer's worthless.

JRJudge Randall

Talk to me, Miss Simonelli.

AAlice

[points at Abbie] She should not be prosecutin' this case. She's prejudiced against me.

That's ridiculous.

JRJudge Randall

Let her finish.

AAlice

She locked me up three years ago, just 'cause I couldn't help her. She's got a grudge against me.

Your honor, this woman has some kind of persecution complex.

JRJudge Randall

Save your breath, Miss Carmichael. [to Alice] I'm sorry. I can't disqualify an ADA from a case simply because she...

AAlice

All I want is a fair trial. This BITCH is out to get me!

JRJudge Randall

[bangs gavel] Enough! Take her out.

[Carmichael cross-examines an inmate who had been raped by a corrections officer]

AAlice

I was ashamed.

Why would you feel ashamed if it wasn't your fault?

AAlice

Have you ever been raped, Miss Carmichael? Maybe I felt stupid for being where Charlie Tyner could rape me.

[taken aback] So now you blame yourself.

AAlice

Yes.

But now, instead of punishing yourself, you punish Charlie Tyner.

AAlice

No, no...

You had Luis Pachenko force him to his knees...

AAlice

He was killing me!

...And beg for his life.

AAlice

I just wanted to go home to my daughter. Charlie knew that. He was usin' that. He was never gonna stop. I was just scared all the time! Can't you understand that?! He had all the power! I was nothin'!

Need a lift?

Go ahead. I'll call a cab. I need to take a breath.

Want to talk about it? Or not. Whatever you feel comfortable with.

[turns to leave, but suddenly turns back] I was a freshman. He was a 3rd-year law student. We were on a date ... I never told anybody. I blamed myself. But not anymore.

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