Law & Order (TV Series)

Stalker (1998)

Sam Waterston: Executive ADA Jack McCoy

Quotes 

• Mrs. Blake : I hope he stays in prison for a long time.

  Jack McCoy : We'll be asking for life without parole. Perhaps that's not much comfort.

  Mrs. Blake : It helps.

• Detective Lennie Briscoe : [to McCoy]  I hear some judge threw out the tape.

  Jack McCoy : We're waiting for the other shoe to drop.

  Detective Lennie Briscoe : Which is?

  Jamie Ross : Motion to dismiss which we're going to lose.

  Detective Lennie Briscoe : The tape's out 'cause she lied about the first attack?

  Jack McCoy : Yes.

  Detective Lennie Briscoe : I don't think she lied. I think the guy pushed her down the stairs.

  Jamie Ross : Did it occur to you to mention this sooner?

  Detective Lennie Briscoe : I didn't know there was going to be a problem.

  Jamie Ross : Do you have anything besides an opinion based on hindsight?

  Detective Lennie Briscoe : Twenty-eight years experience.

• Jack McCoy : [to Briscoe]  Why did you change your mind?

  Detective Lennie Briscoe : You saw the crime scene photos and you have to ask me that? We made a mistake and she paid for it.

  Jack McCoy : Do you understand the implications?

  Detective Lennie Briscoe : Yeah. The defense has a police report that says the opposite of what I'm saying.

  Jack McCoy : Manetti will tear you to shreds on the stand. I can't stop it.

  Detective Lennie Briscoe : I can make the case.

  Jack McCoy : Under oath?

  Detective Lennie Briscoe : You set it up. I'll be there.

  [leaves the room] 

  Jack McCoy : We're indicting Lowry for attempted murder.

  Jamie Ross : For the incident on the stairs?

  Jack McCoy : I'm not sending Briscoe to the lions without backup.

  Jamie Ross : What about the police report?

  Jack McCoy : You heard the man. The police made a mistake.