Russell Taylor quotes from The Closer

Taylor

[about Brenda] The FBI hates her. The DA's hate her. The forensics specialists hate her. Everyone wants Croelick back in jail. But no one's gonna help her get him there.

Taylor

[about Brenda] The FBI hates her. The DA's hate her. The forensics specialists hate her. Everyone wants Croelick back in jail. But no one's gonna help her get him there.

Provenza

Taylor, what you doin' with our suspect?

Taylor

You know how it is, Provenza; the Pope giveth and the Pope taketh away.

Provenza

Taylor, what you doin' with our suspect?

Taylor

You know how it is, Provenza; the Pope giveth and the Pope taketh away.

Taylor

Chief Pope, I need a word.

Pope

E-mail it to me.

Taylor

What is it you need? Another pair of hands?

Gabriel

Yeah.

Flynn

I'll go.

Gabriel

Um, I mean, that'd be great, only...

Taylor

Only what?

Gabriel

Well, sir, um, Lt. Flynn is one of our best guys here at the department, but he and, um...

Flynn

The bitch hates my guts.

Taylor

Chief Pope, I need a word.

Pope

E-mail it to me.

Taylor

What is it you need? Another pair of hands?

Gabriel

Yeah.

Flynn

I'll go.

Gabriel

Um, I mean, that'd be great, only...

Taylor

Only what?

Gabriel

Well, sir, um, Lt. Flynn is one of our best guys here at the department, but he and, um...

Flynn

The bitch hates my guts.

Taylor

Do us a favor. Send this girl to the crematorium as a Jane Doe. Keep Croelick in prison. Don't damage the reputation of our department to let the killer go free.

Pope

Here is the favor I will do for you: I will forget you said that.

Taylor

Well, that one's gonna cost her.

Flynn

You want to gloat to someone you're close to? Grab a mirror, Captain. I'm applying for permanent transfer to her squad.

Taylor

Do us a favor. Send this girl to the crematorium as a Jane Doe. Keep Croelick in prison. Don't damage the reputation of our department to let the killer go free.

Pope

Here is the favor I will do for you: I will forget you said that.

Taylor

Well, that one's gonna cost her.

Flynn

You want to gloat to someone you're close to? Grab a mirror, Captain. I'm applying for permanent transfer to her squad.

Gabriel

Let's suppose I have no specific knowledge as to who filed the complaint. Suppose I were just to discuss the charge of conduct unbecoming an officer on its merits because Internal Affairs is going to ask me about it. And I'm going to answer them.

Taylor

And your response will be...?

Gabriel

I'm going to tell them that I've observed Deputy Chief Johnson on every case that she's worked and that I think that the charges against her are small-minded, petty, and malicious, and that I'm ashamed of whoever may have filed them. That's what I'm going to tell them.

Taylor

[Laughing] You feel better now? You feel righteous, all puffed up?

Gabriel

No, sir. I feel sick to my stomach. If you'll excuse me, I'm investigating a murder, Sir.

Gabriel

Let's suppose I have no specific knowledge as to who filed the complaint. Suppose I were just to discuss the charge of conduct unbecoming an officer on its merits because Internal Affairs is going to ask me about it. And I'm going to answer them.

Taylor

And your response will be...?

Gabriel

I'm going to tell them that I've observed Deputy Chief Johnson on every case that she's worked and that I think that the charges against her are small-minded, petty, and malicious, and that I'm ashamed of whoever may have filed them. That's what I'm going to tell them.

Taylor

[Laughing] You feel better now? You feel righteous, all puffed up?

Gabriel

No, sir. I feel sick to my stomach. If you'll excuse me, I'm investigating a murder, Sir.

Hubbard

[agitated] I'm his father! Charlie's my son! I taught him how to walk! And I taught him how to read! And I taught him... I've been with him through seven surgeries and 38 procedures! And where was the great Tim Martin when it mattered, huh? Huh? Where was he? When Charlie's life was on the line? Where was he? Where was Tim Martin?

Brenda

I don't know, Det. Hubbard. But I know where he is now. I saw his brains splattered all over the floor of an abandoned warehouse while his body was being eaten by flies, and I can't help but think you may have overreacted.

Hubbard

You can't. You can't tell Charlie about him, this, you won't do that.

Brenda

I can and I will.

Taylor

Hey, hey, hey. Write it all down and we'll get you a deal from the D.A.

Brenda

You can wear a bracelet and stay with Charlie until his illness...resolves itself.