“Gimme Shelter, Part 3” quotes from Law & Order

What about the bombing? Was that Rublev's idea? Did he tell Serenko to do that?

I don't know. Look, I wasn't in the loop on any of that. I knew Serenko was onto something big, but I just try to mind my own business.

Hold on. People who mind their own business don't get good deals, they go to jail for a very long time. Now.

I can't tell you something I don't know.

You're under arrest.

You know what you did. You baited the hook with Serenko to chase a headline. Senior Russian official gets convicted of murder and domestic terror. Does that make you and the frat boys in DC feel all warm and fuzzy?

Slow down, detective. You don't know me. But that doesn't change the reality of the situation, which is that we are following orders. You understand that? Orders that are coming from the Attorney General of the United States.

Here's the reality. This case cost the life of my undercover, so tell all this to his mother. His name was Vincent, by the way, in case you forgot.

What about the bombing of the Dunlap Hotel? Did Rublev order you to do that?

Yes.

Did you have a choice in the matter?

Well, yeah. I could say yes and live, or no, and have two Russian assassins put two shiny bullets in the back of my head. So I said yes.

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.