L.A. Law (TV Series)

Fry Me to the Moon (1986)

Harry Hamlin: Michael Kuzak

Quotes 

• Grace Van Owen : [angry tone]  Now I have tried to keep my mouth shut about the Petrovek case. I have tried not to let my disagreements with your beliefs in this matter get in the way of my personal feelings for you. But getting this crazy animal out on bail... it's unconscionable! How could you!

  Michael Kuzak : The man was wrongfully convicted, Grace.

  Grace Van Owen : Are you saying he didn't do it?

  Michael Kuzak : I am saying that his conviction was tainted. He does not deserve the death penalty. Nobody does. He deserves a new trial. He is innocent until proven guilty. That's a principal you don't turn your back on even if he is accused of committing a heinous crime.

  Grace Van Owen : It is one thing to stick up for a principal, but you have taken your anti-death penalty views to a point of total obsession where you are jeopardizing innocent people by releasing a convicted killer!

  Michael Kuzak : In other words, if people are frightened enough of Jimmy Pretrovk because of his appearance and attitude, that is it also okay to lock him up without bail and for the law suspend his constitutional rights to due process?

  Grace Van Owen : Are you out of your mind? The man is a crazed killer! He has a criminal record a mile long! He murdered a pregnant woman and her husband! He did it! And he will do it again and again and AGAIN! And when he does... when Jimmy Pretrovk kills again, it will be on your hands!

  Michael Kuzak : You've got a hell of a nerve saying that to me, Grace!

  Grace Van Owen : Why? Because I dare to disagree with you? The Great Civil Libertarian?

  Michael Kuzak : I don't punish you for your personal opinions and beliefs. Don't punish me for mine!

• Michael Kuzak : What the hell happened?

  Mr. Adler : Your man, Jimmy Petrovek, knocked over a liquor store. That's what happened.

  Michael Kuzak : And four plainclothes police detectives just happened to be there ready to gun him down in cold blood?

  Mr. Adler : He pointed a pistol at them. They were justified.

  Michael Kuzak : Like hell! It was an ambush and you know it!

  Mr. Adler : That punk was sticking a gun in peoples faces less then 10 hours after you got him released!

  Michael Kuzak : That's not my point! Those cops executed Petrovek instead of capturing or wounding him and you set it up!

  Mr. Adler : If you mean did I call the police and tell them to follow Petrovek? You're damn right I did! I told you so! Am I glad that he got killed before he could kill someone else? You bet!

  Michael Kuzak : Thank you. You just brought yourself a wrongful death action that I am filing against you and whole district attorney's office first thing tomorrow morning!

  Mr. Adler : Take your best shot! You have as much chance at that as I had at keeping that sleaze locked up in the first place!