Law & Order (TV Series)
The Wheel (2002)
Elisabeth Röhm: ADA Serena Southerlyn
Quotes
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Serena Southerlyn : So the law is the law unless enforcing it causes some collateral damage?
Arthur Branch : That lady outside with the blindfold, she's got a scale in her left hand, Serena.
Serena Southerlyn : Yeah, and it's the scale of justice, not pragmatism.
Arthur Branch : Well, sometimes you can't have one without the other. Especially when Pennington Cleese is across the aisle.
Jack McCoy : Your old firm.
Arthur Branch : Representing my old client.
Serena Southerlyn : The whole country of China was your client?
Arthur Branch : Up to 10 million a year in billings.
Jack McCoy : So will there be some kind of conflict here?
Arthur Branch : Chen wasn't even in this country when I represented them. But...
Jack McCoy : Don't even think about it, Arthur.
Serena Southerlyn : What?
Jack McCoy : Arthur was about to suggest we transfer this case to another jurisdiction.
Arthur Branch : Well, it would prevent a hell of a migraine.
Jack McCoy : Take an aspirin.
Arthur Branch : I was referring to YOUR head.
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Judge Susan Lehman : How does your client plead?
Howard Pincham : He doesn't.
Judge Susan Lehman : Excuse me?
Judge Susan Lehman : Mr. Chen has consular immunity. It was improper for these charges to have been brought against him at all. I demand that you release him immediately.
Judge Susan Lehman : You know, I'd love to, Mr. Pincham, but your client's charged with murder, not a parking ticket.
Howard Pincham : Your sarcasm offends me, Your Honor.
Judge Susan Lehman : Then go back to the white-collar world where people say "please" before they screw you to the wall. Now, you've got until "three" to give me a plea. One...
Li Chen : Not Guilty, Your Honor.
Howard Pincham : With the stipulation on the record that this is not an implicit submission to this court's jurisdiction.
Judge Susan Lehman : You know, M. Chen, your attorney's worth every penny he's picking from your pocket.
Serena Southerlyn : Your Honor, under the circumstances, the risk of flight is high...
Judge Susan Lehman : Save your breath, Counselor. Defendant is remanded without bail.