“The Round File” quotes from The Closer

Brenda

Let me guess, natural causes?

If we were guessing, I wouldn't be cutting the old guy open, pulling out his intestines. I'd be at brunch, with my friends, having a mimosa.

Brenda

Well, Dr. Morales, I'm so sorry to interrupt your Sunday, but its important to establish that Mr. Kaplan here is not a homicide victim.

Well then, wipe off your crystal ball, honey, because this guessing game isn't working for you.

Sanchez

[the squad is searching a nursing home] It kills me. White people pay all this money to store their families in places like this. We throw some carpet in the garage, everyone's welcome.

Provenza

[concerning their suspect's room in the nursing home] Wait a minute. I do recognize him. Baxter. Donald Baxter. He had the police beat on the newspaper when I was first starting out, chief. How did he end up here?

Sanchez

Don't worry, Lieutenant. I'll come visit you.

Taylor

[concerning Baxter's previous complaints] You know, Chief, we get this kind of stuff all the time. It's hard enough staying on top of the crimes we find, much less the ones people make up. And the guy was, you know...

Brenda

I know exactly what happened. Mr. Baxter's old and...difficult. Because of that, he was dismissed out of hand. And I know that's what happened because that's exactly what I've been trying to do to him myself. And when we just dumped a complaint in the trash, a few more human beings went with it.

Are you actually talking about putting me in prison?

Brenda

Don't worry. It's not that different from Summerview, really. You have to sign in to visit people, friends and relatives tend to forget you exist, and at some point, the state of California may just put you out of your misery.

Well, I certainly don't deserve this!

Brenda

You're right, Mr. Whaley. Unfortunately, it's the worst I can do to you.