- Alan Shore: Sir, I must tell you, the last time somebody pointed a gun at me, they shot me and it hurt. Terribly.
- Denny Crane: It's a good feeling, you know, to shoot a bad guy.
- Alan Shore: Really?
- Denny Crane: Something you Democrats would never understand. Americans, we're homesteaders. We want a safe home, keep the money we make... and shoot bad guys. And... save the life of someone you love.
- Lori Colson: Your Honor, if we wanted to argue Insanity, we simply could have plead it.
- Judge Phillip Stevens: Except you don't want to argue it, Counsel. You want to argue Not Guilty and have Insanity as a fall-back. Two defenses for the price of one.
- Lori Colson: I'm sure you'll properly instruct against Insanity.
- Judge Phillip Stevens: Yes. And I'm sure the Jury will listen.
- Alan Shore: You know, Tara told me that once, she almost died, and she thought of those who loved her. But I found in that moment it wasn't who loved me, but rather who I loved. You know whose face I saw, Denny?
- Denny Crane: Mine.
- Alan Shore: Liza Minelli's.
- Denny Crane: [snorts] Crazy son of a bitch.
- Denny Crane: [loading a rifle] I'm an ex-marine. I was a trained sniper...
- [cocks gun]
- Denny Crane: ... or was it a pilot?
- Swat Police: My question is, did it appear that the suspect was about to shoot Mr. Shore when you decided to take him out?
- Denny Crane: No, why the hell would I wait for that?