Law & Order quotes

[holds up legal papers from dead man's folder] Charlie's divorce papers. Unsigned.

Well, the divorce is final now.

You happy now? You went after my money. My money had nothing to do with your job.

Cutter

Don't worry about money, Mr. Winston. I'll send you $100 on your birthday. You can use it at the prison canteen.

I'm actually not surprised you're here.

Why's that, doctor?

I didn't see Ned this week. We had our session over the phone. There were circumstances that indicated that a phone session would be more... suitable.

Suitable? Meaning what? That you didn't want to be in the same room with a man who, speaking hypothetically, had just slit two people's throats?

[pause] Hypothetically speaking.

McCoy

I read the transcript. Very eloquent, the way you kept Susan Grayson just this side of perjury.

Cutter

That was the easy part. The hard part was finding a Kappa Delta Alpha who married a bug instead of squashing it.

The Russian mob. I thought they were way past trucking, into counterfeiting, identity theft.

Lt. Van Buren

Well, this recession's tough on everyone.

Connie

They get away with murder, and inherit $2 million.

Cutter

The American dream.

Just because somebody likes to collect presidential memorabilia, doesn't mean they don't appreciate a lap dance.

Connie

[about McIntyre] Look at him. He'd rather be in jail as a Kennedy than out in the world as a toilet salesman.

Cutter

In either place, he's a murderer.

Anti-war terrorists.

Our First Amendment in action.

[about the protesters] These people put Trekkies to shame. [hands Connie a notice] Motion to suppress my client's backpack and the bricks from his tool shed.

Connie

Wow, you have high hopes.

Well, you know what they say about being known by the company you keep.

Connie

You're the one with the baby killer as a client. Live long and prosper, Mr. Wilson.

Cutter

So a killer sits in there eating caviar while we do... nothing?

We're trying to negotiate the Iranians out of building nuclear weapons. We don't need to be distracted by a common criminal.

Lt. Van Buren

Common murderer. Darvey left his suitcase in the cab with a gun inside. Ballistics are a near-perfect match.

I'm sorry. We have to respect the treaty.

McCoy

And if we don't, what are they going to do? Invade our embassy in Iran and take 50 hostages? Oh, wait - they already did that.

[during a press conference] It's outrageous. Our elected officials should be bringing every pressure to make the Iranians respect our laws. Now, if I'm elected district attorney, I won't take no for an answer in a case like this.

Connie

[aside, to Bernard] If he's elected district attorney, I'm resigning, and burning down my office on the way out.

McCoy

Shutting down a Christian charity. Maybe I can still get the Buddhist vote.

What, you're arresting me?

Yeah, we feel bad, believe me.

My lawyer says that anything I say under oath can be used against me by any of the 10,000 plaintiffs who will file lawsuits against me, and I won't open myself up to that kind of liability. [starts to leave]

McCoy

Sit down, Mr. Gardner. If you refuse to testify, you'll be held in contempt, and you won't get out of it by writing a check.

Put me on the stand. I'll take the Fifth.

McCoy

Take the Fifth, and I'll give you something other than a few lawsuits to worry about. I have a whole building full of broke prosecutors who'd love nothing more than to put you in their sights.

What do I get out of it?

McCoy

Have you ever done something for nothing? Here's your chance.