Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, season 17

Barba: Rollins, all due respect... Rollins: Don't start a sentence that way. Barba: Yates wants to touch his fiancee Susie Frain? Hasn't he "touched" enough women already? Benson: Look, they've been together 20 years. He's never hurt Susie. Barba: And she's okay with conjugal visits? Benson: She called about it twice. Rollins: Every pot has a lid. Benson: Lovely.

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Hencamp: So, you got a cross-dressing rapist murderer in your M.E.'s office. You guys down in New York City sure are progressive. Dr. Rudnick: A young man like yourself, working at SVU... it has to be depressing. Sonny: You work in a morgue. Dr. Rudnick: I find peace in that. I bring closure to people. Sonny: Yeah, when you're not killing them. Dr. Rudnick: Well, death, in its way, is the ultimate closure. Rollins: Is that a confession?

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Sonny: Is she conscious? Officer: In and out. And she's not a she. Rollins: Transgender? Officer: Boy dressed as a girl? That makes him... her a special victim, right? Sonny: Yeah. Good call. Avery: I was taking pictures on the bridge, when they surrounded me. Sonny: Avery, can you describe them? Avery: Black. My age. They were giving me the look. Sonny: What look is that? Avery': The "freak needs to learn a lesson" look. I tried to go, but they started saying stuff. Benson: What were they saying? Avery: Tranny. He-she, my personal fave. I told them to leave me alone. One grabbed my skirt, another my camera. I was pushed, and I tripped on my heels. Benson: Avery, can you remember anything else about the boys? Anything they said or they did? Avery: It was all a blur of shoving. People laughing, taking video. Parker: This isn't the first time. And the local precinct never follows up. Benson: We will. We take this very seriously. I give you my word, Mr. Parker.

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Fin: Manuela Azuna? Manuela: What you got? Fin: We got your kids. Get up! Manuela: What do you mean? They're my kids! I'm their mother! Fin: That's what you tell yourself? Barba: Are you the most incompetent manager in the world who can't tell the difference between a false report and a legitimate one? Or did you instruct case workers to falsify reports to meet productivity goals? D'Angelo: Objection! Badgering! Judge Defecco: I'll allow. The witness will answer. Barba: So which is it, Miss Grayson? Janette: I didn't want any of this to happen. Barba: You didn't want to advance your career by ignoring innocent children's pain and death, or you didn't wanna get caught? D'Angelo: Objection! Janette: I'm asked to do what the courts can't do. What the cops can't do. Barba: You are asked to do your job! Janette: Oh! GOD himself could not do this job! D'Angelo: We need a recess, your honor. Janette: You wanna judge me? You wouldn't last an hour in my world. And if I go, who's gonna be on the

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Barba: I have to convene a grand jury. The DA says it's my last chance to work my way back into the good graces of City Hall. Benson: So they're hanging you out to dry. Barba: Politicians want an indictment, DA wants an indictment. If I fail to get it, it's on me. Benson: So you'll push for one, even though those officers were just doing their jobs? Barba: Their jobs? They fired at an unarmed college student 35 times. Benson: We were in hot pursuit of a dangerous rapist. Terrence matched the BOLO down to his jersey, he ran... Barba: A black man in a basketball jersey runs when he gets stopped by the police? You're right, he deserves the death penalty. Benson: That's not what I'm saying. Barba: It's not? Barba: The grand jury starts tomorrow. My advice: Make sure your guys, and your guys especially, tell the truth in their own words. If they sound coached or too legalistic... Captain Reece: They'll do fine. It's a tragedy... Benson: ... but it was a good shoot. Barba: Tom Wolfe was righ

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Rollins: My sister. The gift that keeps on giving. Rollins: Mom, you gotta talk to Kim. She is making a mistake. Beth Anne: She is? You're the one who had her arrested. You used me to set up my own daughter! If you hadn't, she'd be safe and sound and outta town. Rollins: If we hadn't found Kim, her pimp could have killed her. Beth Anne: What are you talking about? She handled that man just fine. Rollins: But... Beth Anne: Kim can take care of herself. This was about you. Rollins: What are you talking about? Beth Anne: You chose your work over your family, just like you always have! Rollins: Can we not do this now? Beth Anne: No, let's not do this at all. Rollins: What do you mean? Beth Anne: I'm sorry, darlin'. I came up here to help you, but it's quite clear you know what you're doing. I'd just be in the way. Rollins: Okay, so what, you're gonna leave? Beth Anne: I'll be back for your sister's trial, and maybe by then, you will have finally learned the value of family.

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