Law & Order (TV Series)

Breeder (1994)

Michael Moriarty: Executive ADA Ben Stone

Quotes 

• Ben Stone : Miss Elkins, how does this con game work? When you found out you were pregnant, was the first call to your lawyer to find out what you could or could not say to these people?

  Debra Elkins : As a matter of fact, yeah.

• Ben Stone : [to Mr. Savitt]  We both know what kind of girl Debra Elkins is, sir. And don't think you're any better.

• Ben Stone : You may be right, Jane. I may not have a case against your client. But against Mr. Shaw, that's another story.

  Stephen Shaw : What are you talking about?

  Ben Stone : We had a discussion with the Savitts. Two eyewitnesses to extortion and grand larceny, and they're both felonies, sir.

  Stephen Shaw : Wait a minute. You mean I go to jail, and she walks away?

  Debra Elkins : Shut up, Steven!

  Stephen Shaw : To hell with that. Can't you see what she's trying to do?

  Ben Stone : You're entitled to a lawyer, sir.

  Debra Elkins : Listen to me, Steven, listen, everything's under control. They think we're just poor white trash.

  Stephen Shaw : Maybe they're right.

  Debra Elkins : Shut your stupid face!

• Ben Stone : The statute also covers threats to damaged property. And if, as you state, a fetus is not a person at any point in its gestation...

  Judge Meg Sanderson : I don't want to hear the end of that argument, Ben.

  Ben Stone : I understand, Your Honor. But this case...

  Judge Meg Sanderson : Deserves to leave skid marks on the bowl.

  Jane Schuman : Thank you.

  Judge Meg Sanderson : Don't hold a tickertape parade just yet, Miss Schuman I'm going to let the state take its case to a jury.

  Jane Schuman : This is ridiculous.

  Judge Meg Sanderson : If I get reversed, so be it. But I have a feeling your client is exactly the sort a panel of judges would love to use to make new law.