District Attorney Miriam Grasso quotes from Murder One

Miriam Grasso

Morning, ladies and gentlemen. I work for the District Attorney's Office of the County of Los Angeles. And I represent the people of the state of California. I represent you. One thing I want to advise you from the start: I am not anywhere near as entertaining as Ted Hoffman is.

Miriam Grasso

This is Los Angeles, Teddy. We both know how difficult it is to convict a celebrity in this town.

Miriam Grasso

Judge, if I hadn't parked next to him in the garage, I would have suspected Mr. Hoffman rode over here with the cavalry.

Teddy Hoffman

This case needs your honesty, Miriam.

Miriam Grasso

Blow any more smoke up my bustle and you'll set the sprinklers off.

Teddy Hoffman

There's no indication the relationship between these two people will have any effect on the jury's deliberation.

Miriam Grasso

You don't think their independence has been compromised?

Teddy Hoffman

No, I don't. I think it's entirely possible for two people to sleep together and disagree about everything.

Miriam Grasso

Congratulations, Teddy. I suppose now we'll see a parade of reluctant witnesses all squirming to deny they ever knew Jessica Costello.

Teddy Hoffman

Could be, Miriam. But personally, I love a parade.

Miriam Grasso

Calling Mr. Garfield as a witness for the defense is patently absurd and a cheap trick by the defense to embarrass the D.A.'s office.

Teddy Hoffman

I've never known the prosecutor's office to need outside help in that regard.