Law & Order (TV Series)

Bitter Fruit (1995)

Sam Waterston: Executive ADA Jack McCoy

Quotes 

• A.D.A. Claire Kincaid : It's hard to believe those two were ever in love.

  Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : Passionately, I'd say. Where do you think all the hate comes from?

• Mrs. Gaines : For 10 years, I stayed in a nightmare marriage just so she could have a real home. I fought for custody for her, but he had more money, more lawyers. He turned me into an addict and then used it against me! That bastard, he stole her away from me. He told her lies about me. He made her afraid of me... I loved her!

  Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : But you hated your husband more.

• Frank Sullivan : You got to understand, this wasn't my idea.

  Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : Elvis spoke to you through your car radio?

• DA Adam Schiff : [after hearing that Karen shot Nick to death in the courtroom]  How in Hell did she get that gun into the courthouse?

  A.D.A. Claire Kincaid : I don't know.

  DA Adam Schiff : You don't know. Well, somebody better find out. Normal-lookin' people out there taking the law in their own hands!

  Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : With 8,000,000 taxpayers cheering 'em on. They're lining up to pat Karen Gaines on the back.

  DA Adam Schiff : Right.

  A.D.A. Claire Kincaid : Well, it doesn't take much effort to put yourself in her shoes.

  Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : Unfortunately, she's not the first parent to lose a child. That can't justify premeditated murder.

  A.D.A. Claire Kincaid : You wanna try her for murder 2?

  Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : She had the presence of mind to smuggle a loaded weapon into a courthouse. I have 40 witnesses who saw her shoot Capetti. I don't see what the problem is.

  DA Adam Schiff : The problem is that your jury will wish that they pulled the trigger!

  Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : If we don't come down hard on Karen Gaines, somebody else'll get the idea that it's okay to turn another courtroom into the O.K. Corral.

  DA Adam Schiff : And if she gets acquitted, what message does that send? I'm not takin' that chance. You're talkin' to her lawyer.

• Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : Your son was convicted of committing violent crimes, isn't that right?

  Mrs. Capetti : He wasn't a saint. I didn't say he was. And if he had anything to do with that little girl, then he should've paid by the law! Now, I could live with that, but not with this.

  [to Karen, furiously] 

  Mrs. Capetti : What gave you the right to shoot him like a dog?

  Trial Judge Eric Caffey : Mrs. Capetti, please! Address the court.