“Chain of Command” quotes from Law & Order

[about the victim] You know, he was awfully dressed up for a midnight smoke under the stars.

[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.

Don't you think it's a little too convenient that this perfect piece of evidence just fell from the sky at exactly the right moment?

McCoy

Gift horses, Ms. Maroun.

You were right. Alexander Lockett tried to protect his men, but chose to follow the chain of command, and he ended up dying for it.

He was a soldier, and he was following orders.

Still not sure that makes it right.

No one ever said it did.