Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Pique (2001)

Dann Florek: Captain Donald 'Don' Cragen

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• Dr. George Huang : How many attacks?

  Donald Cragen : I've got six pins here with corresponding complainants at locations around the city.

  Dr. George Huang : I'll bet there may have been more that weren't reported. He may have re-used the pins as he built the fantasy.

  Donald Cragen : Piquerism.

  Dr. George Huang : The murder was piqueristic and I just didn't see it. He derives excitement from stabbing women's flesh.

  Donald Cragen : Six victims walking in a crowd, suddenly attacked from behind and stuck with hatpins in the buttocks and back. And not one could ID her attacker.

• Elliot Stabler : [about Jason Mayberry's confession after it's thrown out]  He wasn't under arrest.

  ADA Alexandra Cabot : I specifically cautioned you about the custodial issue.

  Donald Cragen : No, you said that he was to be free to go at any time. My detective persuaded him otherwise. He did a hell of a job getting that confession.

  Elliot Stabler : Whose side you on?

  ADA Alexandra Cabot : Mine. You know the trial closure rate for sex crimes cases is four percent. Four percent. There are a lot of factors responsible for that, but I never...

  Elliot Stabler : I did my job, Counselor. Don't blame me if you didn't do yours. I stayed in that room and pushed him to the edge. You lost him on a technicality.

  Donald Cragen : All right. That's enough, both of you.

• Donald Cragen : [to Cabot]  How about a search warrant, Counselor?

  ADA Alexandra Cabot : Based on what? Your gut or Dr. Huang's supposition?