Brenda Leigh Johnson quotes from The Closer

Brenda

Mr. Sarkisian, why don't you tell us about the previous tenant? I believe her name was Catherine Landis.

Ask the neighbors!

Brenda

Excuse me, Mr. Sarkisian. I don't think I made clear exactly who I am. I'm Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson with the LAPD, and I don't give tickets; I arrest people. So unless you're certain that every property you own is in compliance with all municipal housing codes, I'd answer my questions without hesitation. Do we understand each other, sir?

Brenda

Why aren't they using Robbery/Homicide's interview room?

Sanchez

Technical problems with their monitors.

Daniels

[holds up RCA cables] Bless me, mother, for I have sinned.

Brenda

[smiles] We are all going to hell.

Brenda

Mr. Sarkisian, why don't you tell us about the previous tenant? I believe her name was Catherine Landis.

Ask the neighbors!

Brenda

Excuse me, Mr. Sarkisian. I don't think I made clear exactly who I am. I'm Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson with the LAPD, and I don't give tickets; I arrest people. So unless you're certain that every property you own is in compliance with all municipal housing codes, I'd answer my questions without hesitation. Do we understand each other, sir?

Brenda

Why aren't they using Robbery/Homicide's interview room?

Sanchez

Technical problems with their monitors.

Daniels

[holds up RCA cables] Bless me, mother, for I have sinned.

Brenda

[smiles] We are all going to hell.

Brenda

Oh, for heaven's sake, it is a head. Oh, my Lord, I found some feet!

Do these feet go with this head?

Gabriel

I sure hope so. 

Brenda

[after throwing up] ... dirty diapers in that trash over there...

Gabriel

yeah, because there's nothing else around here to make a person sick. [looking at the decapitated head and feet]

Brenda

I don't want to here another word about you and Daniels, ok? Just ... keep it to yourself. [Referring to the news of Gabriel and Daniels dating]

Brenda

Oh, for heaven's sake, it is a head. Oh, my Lord, I found some feet!

Do these feet go with this head?

Gabriel

I sure hope so. 

Brenda

[after throwing up] ... dirty diapers in that trash over there...

Gabriel

yeah, because there's nothing else around here to make a person sick. [looking at the decapitated head and feet]

Brenda

I don't want to here another word about you and Daniels, ok? Just ... keep it to yourself. [Referring to the news of Gabriel and Daniels dating]

Brenda

You know what, Mr. Andrews? I am starting to get a really good picture of you with a needle in your arm. So, now comes the time when we stop lying and start telling each other the truth. I can either arrest you for first degree murder with the special circumstance of lying in wait, which carries with it the death penalty, or I can bring the DA in here and you can confess. Maybe even save your life, which is a chance your wife and daughter never had. All I want to know, really, is why? Did you kill Yumi and Aiko because you had a new girlfriend, or was it to save your house and your business? Is that it? Did you murder your wife and child to avoid splitting up your assets?

Do I really seem like such a monster to you?

Brenda

You look human enough.

Brenda

You know what, Mr. Andrews? I am starting to get a really good picture of you with a needle in your arm. So, now comes the time when we stop lying and start telling each other the truth. I can either arrest you for first degree murder with the special circumstance of lying in wait, which carries with it the death penalty, or I can bring the DA in here and you can confess. Maybe even save your life, which is a chance your wife and daughter never had. All I want to know, really, is why? Did you kill Yumi and Aiko because you had a new girlfriend, or was it to save your house and your business? Is that it? Did you murder your wife and child to avoid splitting up your assets?

Do I really seem like such a monster to you?

Brenda

You look human enough.

Brenda

Mr. Pierce, I believe we've gotten off on the wrong foot. I'm confident that with your cooperation we can resolve this situation right now.

Howard Pierce

I agree.

Brenda

All I need is the surgery video, the boy's charts, and to have a short conversation with the physicians.

Howard Pierce

Well, that's not going to happen.

Brenda

Excuse me?

Howard Pierce

You want to resolve this quickly? Let me help you. There. Was. No. Murder. You need to turn that operating suite back over to us right now.

Brenda

[looks at Mr. Pierce long and hard] Sergeant Gabriel, please notify the building operations that we'll be shutting down this floor. Nothing goes in or out without our permission. Nothing.

Howard Pierce

You can't do that!

Brenda

[points her finger in Mr. Pierce's face] One more word out of you and I will padlock this entire hospital and arrest you for interfering with a murder investigation.

Pope

We don't know there was malpractice, much less a crime, much less a murder. So let's be clear about what's going on here: you're launching a full investigation into a nationally respected hospital based on the hunch of a hysterical woman.

Brenda

Daniels and I both felt she might be telling the truth.

Pope

Okay. Make that three hysterical women.

Brenda

I know you don't want me to respond to that.

Pope

No.

Brenda

We are asking for minimal cooperation.

Howard Pierce

And I am telling you that these doctors records are protected and they will remain confidential. [to Pope] And let me give you a word of warning, sir, that the legal principles at stake in this case are more important than you seem to imagine. Now I urge you to think very carefully about what you do next.

Pope

[dials a phone number] Martha, get me Martin Garnett, please. Thank you. [hangs up] Garnett is the deputy district attorney. I'm going to ask him to get a grand jury to issue subpoenas for everything related to the Langer case. Just to satisfy my own stupid, uninformed curiosity.

Brenda

Mr. Pierce, I believe we've gotten off on the wrong foot. I'm confident that with your cooperation we can resolve this situation right now.

Howard Pierce

I agree.

Brenda

All I need is the surgery video, the boy's charts, and to have a short conversation with the physicians.

Howard Pierce

Well, that's not going to happen.

Brenda

Excuse me?

Howard Pierce

You want to resolve this quickly? Let me help you. There. Was. No. Murder. You need to turn that operating suite back over to us right now.

Brenda

[looks at Mr. Pierce long and hard] Sergeant Gabriel, please notify the building operations that we'll be shutting down this floor. Nothing goes in or out without our permission. Nothing.

Howard Pierce

You can't do that!

Brenda

[points her finger in Mr. Pierce's face] One more word out of you and I will padlock this entire hospital and arrest you for interfering with a murder investigation.

Pope

We don't know there was malpractice, much less a crime, much less a murder. So let's be clear about what's going on here: you're launching a full investigation into a nationally respected hospital based on the hunch of a hysterical woman.

Brenda

Daniels and I both felt she might be telling the truth.

Pope

Okay. Make that three hysterical women.

Brenda

I know you don't want me to respond to that.

Pope

No.