Law & Order (TV Series)

Causa Mortis (1996)

Jerry Orbach: Detective Lennie Briscoe

Quotes 

• [about ADA Claire Kincaid's death] 

  Jack McCoy : You know, before it happened... she wanted to quit. I talked her out of it.

  Det. Lennie Briscoe : Yeah, well... I could have kept walking past that bar.

• ESU Lieutenant : [Viewing the crime scene]  We got six unmatched pairs of shoes, dozen panties, condoms by the bucketful.

  Det. Lennie Briscoe : Sounds like the back of my first car.

• Anna Galvez : [explaining how she acquired murder victim's car]  I already told you. I saw the ad in the bodega.

  Rey Curtis : Well, you must have been the only one who saw it, because nobody else remembers it.

  Anna Galvez : Well, maybe I was the first one who saw it and I took it home with me.

  Rey Curtis : Good answer. But tell me something, where does a girl like you get fifteen hundred dollars?

  Anna Galvez : I saved it from my quinceañera.

  Det. Lennie Briscoe : Got to admit she's quick, Rey. Fernando is marrying himself a handful.

  Anna Galvez : The only Fernando I know used to pitch for the Dodgers.

• Sally : [immediately after opening credits]  I kept telling him: don't jeopardize our friendship. Besides, he's not my type. Now Mr Giuliani, that's a handsome man!

  Det. Lennie Briscoe : Well I don't know if we can help you there, Sally: the Mayor is married.

  Sally : Oh that's OK -- I'm not jealous.

  Rey Curtis : So, getting back to last night...

  Sally : [referring to her shopping cart]  I'm pushing my wagon down the road, and out of nowhere Enzo Ferrari comes at me -- nearly runs me over!

  Rey Curtis : Do you remember what kind of car it was?

  Sally : One of them sushi rolls. Put a nice ding in my wagon. You see that tan paint? Got to get in touch with his insurance company.

• Victor Driscoll : Watch it! I got very sensitive skin.

  Rey Curtis : Get over there.

  Det. Lennie Briscoe : Ah! What's this? Green cards, one for everybody in the Third World.

  Victor Driscoll : I didn't get a good look at those badges. You INS?

  Rey Curtis : We're homicide, Mr. Driscoll.

  Victor Driscoll : Whoa, whoa! I am not a violent man. Check my sheet. Ask around the neighborhood. I'm an artist. I make documents.

  Det. Lennie Briscoe : Well, this document is a straight shot between you and a dead woman, see?

  Victor Driscoll : What are you talking about?

  Rey Curtis : [Shows green card]  Is that yours?

  Victor Driscoll : I say yes, I'm admitting to a crime.

  Det. Lennie Briscoe : Say no, see what happens.

  Victor Driscoll : Okay, okay. Sure, it's one of mine. I sold it three days ago to some no-name Latin kid.

  Rey Curtis : [Shows picture]  This Latin kid?

  Victor Driscoll : Pretty close. He gave me the right references and 500 bucks.

  Det. Lennie Briscoe : He just walked in off the street?

  Victor Driscoll : I'm known in the community. I make a quality product!