Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

She Paints for Vengeance (2020)

Wolé Parks: Markeevious Ryan

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• Dominick Carisi Jr. : Now, it was your idea to go into the champagne room that night, wasn't it?

  Markeevious Ryan : Yes. But she wanted to.

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : How'd you know that?

  Markeevious Ryan : Come on. She's a stripper. I mean, I'm a celebrity. They all want a piece of me.

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : I get it, I get it. It just... it's actually why I'm kind of surprised that-that you had to pay for sex.

  Markeevious Ryan : I didn't have to. Just trying to keep it simple. Avoid the drama. These free-range women, they just...

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : You mean the women who-who you don't pay for? Who are free to say no?

  Markeevious Ryan : You know how it is. One way or another, you always end up paying for it.

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : And these women, they... let's face it, they always want something.

  Markeevious Ryan : Yeah, they're all smiles and eyelashes, all "Markeevious this, Markeevious that." They just want to rub up on me. You know, get some of that glow, some of that money.

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : So you've had other women come after your money before?

  Markeevious Ryan : All the time. Ask my ex-wife. She'll tell you all the lawsuits I've had to fight.

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : The lawsuits? For what, raping women?

  Judge Elana Barth : Objection.

  Judge Namazi : Your client opened the door.

• Markeevious Ryan : Monica's saying I raped her?

  Odafin Tutuola : Yes, she is.

  Markeevious Ryan : Damn. I'm like a mark for these chicks. Man, I should've known better than to have been alone with her.

  Amanda Rollins : So you and Monica were in the champagne room together, just the two of you.

  Markeevious Ryan : It's not the first time.

  Amanda Rollins : Oh, right, but there's no cameras, nice and private, get away with anything.

  Markeevious Ryan : Or a stripper could lie about it.

• Markeevious Ryan : Look, I've partied with dozens of girls. I'm going through a divorce right now. I'm not cheating, I'm just lettin' off a little steam.

  Odafin Tutuola : Okay, let's say this is a shakedown. Why hasn't she asked you for money?

  Markeevious Ryan : [shrugging]  What I do know? What happened, I paid for. $800.

  Amanda Rollins : You're saying you did have sex.

  Markeevious Ryan : Consensual. I left her a $200 tip.

  [seeing two customers] 

  Markeevious Ryan : Oh, one sec.

  [to Fin] 

  Markeevious Ryan : Look, I know you're not gonna arrest me for patronizing a prostitute, but I have customers to attend to.

  [going to greet them] 

  Markeevious Ryan : How are you? How you doing?

  Amanda Rollins : So he's not guilty of rape 'cause he's getting a divorce?

  Odafin Tutuola : Wonder what his ex has to say.

• Markeevious Ryan : I didn't rape these women, but they see me as their golden ticket. The guy who pays the bills.

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : Oh.

  Markeevious Ryan : Smiles for their dumbass selfies.

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : So you do all the work, and these women, they just take and they take.

  Judge Elana Barth : Objection.

  Judge Namazi : Overruled.

  Markeevious Ryan : What am I? Am I every bitch's charity?

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : Right, they take and they take, and what do they give you?

  Markeevious Ryan : The only thing they got.

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : Sex.

  Markeevious Ryan : What else do they have that I want?

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : Yeah, but what if they don't give you that?

  Markeevious Ryan : Doesn't happen. Nobody says no to Markeevious.

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : Yeah, but what if they do? What if they get the nerve to say no to you?

  Markeevious Ryan : That just means they want more money.

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : Because you're Markeevious Ryan, and every woman wants a piece!

  Markeevious Ryan : You're damn right!

  Judge Elana Barth : Objection, Your Honor.

  Judge Namazi : Overruled.

  Dominick Carisi Jr. : No further questions.