Brenda Leigh Johnson quotes from The Closer

Gabriel

Lieutenant, are you all right?

Provenza

Oh, I don't know. I think I broke something!

Brenda

I am shocked that you would assault an old man without provocation!...Sergeant Gabriel, check and see if a paramedic can come down here and take a look at Lieutenant Provenza. [To Provenza] Are you ok?

Provenza

Old man?

Gabriel

This is L.A. The sun shines 329 days a year. That squint is not working for me. [Hands Brenda a bag, in which she finds two pairs of sunglasses]

Brenda

[Puts on a pair] This was completely unnecessary.

Gabriel

You're welcome.

We're not going to get in anybody's way, trust me.

Brenda

I stopped believing boys who said "trust me" when I was sixteen.

Brenda

[On the phone with Fritz] I'm going to have to deal with some pompous, arrogant oaf who doesn't know thing one about investigating a murder. You wouldn't happen to know who they're sending over, would you?

Fritz

[walking into Brenda's office talking on his cell phone] Yeah. I do.

Fritz

[commenting on Brenda's team] They're not the friendliest group I've ever met with.

Brenda

Well, they're a little slow to warm up.

Fritz

Alright, we need to get some units over to this Crag Sherman's house right away. I'll call over to see if I can't get us FBI backup.

Brenda

Oh. Didn't I tell you? We picked him up fifteen minutes ago.

Brenda

You must be upset.

Fritz

You know what would make me upset? Is if this whole working together thing screwed up our whole other thing.

Gabriel

Lieutenant, are you all right?

Provenza

Oh, I don't know. I think I broke something!

Brenda

I am shocked that you would assault an old man without provocation!...Sergeant Gabriel, check and see if a paramedic can come down here and take a look at Lieutenant Provenza. [To Provenza] Are you ok?

Provenza

Old man?

Gabriel

This is L.A. The sun shines 329 days a year. That squint is not working for me. [Hands Brenda a bag, in which she finds two pairs of sunglasses]

Brenda

[Puts on a pair] This was completely unnecessary.

Gabriel

You're welcome.

We're not going to get in anybody's way, trust me.

Brenda

I stopped believing boys who said "trust me" when I was sixteen.

Brenda

[On the phone with Fritz] I'm going to have to deal with some pompous, arrogant oaf who doesn't know thing one about investigating a murder. You wouldn't happen to know who they're sending over, would you?

Fritz

[walking into Brenda's office talking on his cell phone] Yeah. I do.

Fritz

[commenting on Brenda's team] They're not the friendliest group I've ever met with.

Brenda

Well, they're a little slow to warm up.

Fritz

Alright, we need to get some units over to this Crag Sherman's house right away. I'll call over to see if I can't get us FBI backup.

Brenda

Oh. Didn't I tell you? We picked him up fifteen minutes ago.

Brenda

You must be upset.

Fritz

You know what would make me upset? Is if this whole working together thing screwed up our whole other thing.

Brenda

Well, hello William.

Oh, it's Bill. It's just plain Bill.

Brenda

Alright, just plain Bill. I'm just plain Brenda, LAPD.