NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series)

The Debt (2011)

Patrick St. Esprit: LAPD Lieutenant Roger Bates

Quotes 

• Lt. Roger Bates : My unit's tight knit. Deeks had skills, but he was never one of the guys. I gave it time, but he never fit in. So when you came looking for him, I was naive enough to think that he could find a place to call home. Now he shoots first and asks questions later. What'd you do to him?

  Henrietta 'Hetty' Lange : In my opinion, Mr. Deeks saw a threat and acted accordingly.

• Lt. Roger Bates : You regret it?

  Marty Deeks : I thought the lowrider was going to kill the girl then kill me. I made a judgement call. I'll live with it.

  Lt. Roger Bates : I meant NCIS. I thought they'd fight a lot harder to keep you. Apparently, you don't belong there either.

• Lt. Roger Bates : Not easy losing partners, is it?

  Kensi Blye : Partners come and go.

  Lt. Roger Bates : I wasn't always a cop, you know?

  Kensi Blye : You served as an intelligence officer for the Army, conduction several interrogations during Desert Storm.

  Lt. Roger Bates : And you just lied to my face. Partners like Deeks don't just come and go. What's the story with you and him?

  Kensi Blye : Well, if he ever decides to call me, I'll be sure to ask him.

• Lt. Roger Bates : I always wanted to meet the woman that changed Deeks's mind. He swore he'd never work with a female partner again.

  Kensi Blye : Why?

  Lt. Roger Bates : If he ever calls you back, ask him that too?

• Lt. Roger Bates : You're in trouble.

  Marty Deeks : I gotta be honest, given the circumstances, you're gonna have to be more specific.

  Lt. Roger Bates : Your ex-partner from NCIS is gigantically pissed off at you. That's one woman I would not cross.

• Lt. Roger Bates : You have a home with NCIS. I see that now.

  Marty Deeks : I gotta be honest. I think it's where I belong.

  Lt. Roger Bates : You're still one of mine. Remind that tea sipping svengali of that - just don't let that ninja lady come after me, all right?