David Aceveda quotes from The Shield

Vic

I didn't get the Street Crime Detail I put in for.

Aceveda

Well, I didn't know you were lookin' to transfer.

Vic

Well, why did you write a four-page letter sabotaging it? I just got off the phone with someone who owes me a favor over there. You goddamn buried me with the selection committee.

Aceveda

I apprised them of your qualifications.

Vic

You stabbed me in the back! You didn't want me to find out about it until you ran out of here, right?

Aceveda

I wouldn't pass you along to become someone else's problem.

Vic

Who's been running your precious little garage sting?

Aceveda

Oh, you mean that load of crap you sold me for a goddamn, nine minor busts? Yeah, I saw you tap-dancing on that one for a few weeks. So while you were out on the street strutting your stuff, I made Ronnie run through every bust you had working. And it didn't take long.

Vic

So what is this? Payback?

Aceveda

Consider it the bill coming due. You ran the Strike Team into the ground. To get you under control I popped you in front of video tapes for six months, and you even managed to botch that. You're a joke! [Vic tries to take a swing but is blocked off by other officers] You really thought after everything I wouldn't get the last word?

Aceveda

Is that the kid you choked out with a bottle of mustard?

Vic

Who ratted, the condiment weasel?

Vic

That kid's a novice. He was swallowing open jums of crack. I induced vomiting. Saved his goddamn life. We're still allowed to save lives right?

Aceveda

I want a complete report.

Vic

Sure, I'll have one for you day after tomorrow.... Oh that's right, you'll be gone. I'll mail one to ya!

Rawling

Councilman. Getting me up there under the pretext of soliciting public support and then undermining me. Huh. Thanks for the crash-course in sandbagging.

Aceveda

I came willing to be convinced, I wasn't.

Rawling

Congratulations. You pushed half that crowd into Antwon Mitchell's hands.

Rawling

Don't you have enough to do on city council? Or is this some power-trip of doing my job as well?

Rawling

Well... I guess we need to figure out how to get along now.

Rawling

I also looked into the crime stats. The numbers are up because you manipulated yours to make things look better. I'm getting punished because I reported mine accurately.

Aceveda

Sounds to me like now's a good time to start formulating an exit strategy for the seizure policy.

Rawling

The only person who can take me off this is the Chief and not without one hell of a fight from me.

Rawling

That's what all this is about, Mackey?

Rawling

He's working. I stand by my choice.

Rawling

Help from you? Sure. Orders? No.

Aceveda

I’m Chairman of the Police Committee. This is a fight you don’t want.

Kavanaugh

I didn’t want any of it. But I’m here… and I’m staying.

Aceveda

But I’m hardly in the same category as you and your guys.

Vic

Really? You think if Kavanaugh is successful, I’m going to go down quietly? [laughs] I will scorch the earth covering this whole department, starting with you! I can tie you to every bullshit thing that Kavanaugh’s accusing me of, and then some! Your stink will smell in every voting booth in the city! On the other hand… you want that little nameplate on your desk to read “Mayor” someday? We work together!

Aceveda

What's the latest with the Martin murder?

Vic

Getting to a dark place.

Aceveda

Meaning?

Vic

The daughter was a heroin addicted whore. Paid for her drugs with pussy and mouth favors. Other than that, she was Pippi Longstocking.

David

This is still my campaign.

Mr. Mayor, the dick is up your ass. And I am the one who decides when it comes out.