David Hale quotes from Sons of Anarchy

Hale

[to Clay] I know the greater devil when I see it. Zobelle is flooding this town with Darby's crank and pussy. And he wants me to shut it down to prove to Charming they don't need the Sons.

David Hale

How you doing Jax? I heard about Wendy and the baby. I'm sorry.

Jax Teller

Thanks.

David Hale

You know I took a ride out to the streams today. Saw that warehouse that burned down.

Jax Teller

Outside your jurisdiction, ain't it?

David Hale

You ever heard of a Bluebird Supply Company? Apparently they hold the title on that parcel.

Jax Teller

Never heard of them.

David Hale

Whole area was littered with casings and gun parts. That warehouse was a weapons depot.

Jax Teller

No kidding?

David Hale

Chief Unser's retiring at the end of this month. I'll be stepping into those shoes. Unser's always had a look the other way policy with the Sons of Anarchy.

Jax Teller

Unser's a lazy drunk.

David Hale

I will not look the other way, Jax. Just a friendly heads up.

Jax Teller

We're all free men, protected by the Constitution. You look any way you want, Chief.

Clay Morrow

You think a Son had something to do with that rape?

David Hale

Half of 'em have violent crimes on their rap sheets. Just following logic.

Jax Teller

Wasn't it just last week four Oakland cops were busted for prostitution and rape? Logic tells me we should ask where your dick was at last night.

Clay Morrow

And don't say in your mama.

David Hale

Officers Mann and Fain will be taking your statements. Could take hours.

Clay Morrow

I'm trying to run a business here.

David Hale

We can do it here, at the station house, wherever you want to do it. And don't say, "In your mama".

David Hale

Anger clouds judgment and it makes us do things that we end up regretting-things we can never take back.

Elliot Oswald

The only thing I can never take back is what happened to that little girl.

Hale

This relationship you have with Clay…I don't like it…but I get it. You make a deal with the devil to keep the peace. But look at this. Look at what we let happen. An innocent woman was killed.

Unser

I didn't let that happen.

Hale

Yeah, you're right. It's on me. What was I supposed to do? Roll over and feed SAMCRO classified information?

Unser

I get the rock and hard place this all took you to. Sorry this guilt comes down on you.

Hale

Well, then, help me. For once, please. Just help me serve justice to these guys.

Unser

I should be fishing somewhere, or reading a book half buzzed on vodka and lemonade. And I'm still here in this suit of mine because I've got my own rock and hard place I'm living between. I ain't got much more of a run in me. A few years, maybe, but I need something to leave Della and my half-smart kids. I'm sorry, son.

Hale

Are you talking about deliberately bringing drugs into my town?

I'm talking about creating a temporary problem that allows you to flush out the permanent one.

Hale

You already had Darby cooking meth.

I'm not responsible for Mr. Darby.

Hale

That your temporary problem? Flooding the mill with crank?

Did you arrest him?

Hale

I didn't have a warrant.

So get one.

Hale

Maybe I'll pick up one for you too.

I understand your anger and I know you think I'm some kind of devil. For years, I sat back and watched everything I love about this country slowly unravel: faith, values, morals, decency. It culminated two years ago when my wife was killed in a drive-by. Her blood got me off the sidelines and into the game. Now, if that makes me a vigilante, a Machiavellian fool, so be it.

Hale

You're accusing me of being in someone's pocket, you hypocrite son of a bitch? You've been with Clay since you were in uniform. He barks and you jump. Whole town knows it. Chief of police, what a joke!

Unser

Why do you think I chose you for my second? Huh? A single-minded self-righteous pain in the ass? You're the good guy. Okay? The clean one. I need you to stay that way otherwise the whole department's a joke.