Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Charisma (2004)

Dann Florek: Captain Donald 'Don' Cragen

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• Detective Olivia Benson : [to Sarah]  Sarah was Abraham's wife in the Bible, right? From what I recall, Sarah whored out her servant to her husband so that he could have a child. Is that why you let Abraham have sex with your daughter? Of course, your Abraham is different because he likes to have children with his own children.

  Cindy Cramer : Melanie is not his daughter.

  Donald Cragen : And we're supposed to believe you now because you've been so forthcoming?

  Cindy Cramer : Her father abandoned us when she was a baby. Abraham took care of us.

  Detective Olivia Benson : Abraham raped your daughter.

  Cindy Cramer : I don't expect you to understand.

  Detective Olivia Benson : Don't try to tell me for a minute that you believe this is right because I know you don't. You took Melanie to the hospital. You called us to see if Abraham had murdered your son.

  Cindy Cramer : No, no.

  Detective Olivia Benson : Your son was shot along with all these other children. Those women out there might be brainwashed, but you're not. You know exactly what he is: a murderer and a child rapist.

  Cindy Cramer : That's not true.

  Detective Olivia Benson : You knew who he was and you let this happen. You let all those children die.

  Cindy Cramer : It was God's will.

  Detective Olivia Benson : No, Sarah. It was your will! You can blame God and you can blame Abraham, but we all know the truth. You did this. You sat there and you watched as a man raped one of your children and then murdered the other. You might as well have killed them yourself!

  Donald Cragen : Olivia!

  Detective Olivia Benson : He has one of your children and he has your unborn grandchild.

  Cindy Cramer : This is a test. I won't be tempted.

• Donald Cragen : Elliot, can you step in here?

  [Stabler goes into Cragen's office] 

  Donald Cragen : I'm referring you to psych services.

  Elliot Stabler : I just talked to them.

  Donald Cragen : We've determined you require something ongoing.

  Elliot Stabler : [to Dr. Huang]  What do you want me to do? You want me to cry? Is that it?

  George Huang : If you won't take care of yourself, then you have to allow us...

  Elliot Stabler : If you stayed out of my head and let me do my job, there wouldn't be a problem!

  Donald Cragen : You're out sick until psych says you can return. It's a week, at most. Take it. And you don't need to be carrying a gun around right now.

  [Stabler places his gun on Cragen's desk and leaves] 

• Donald Cragen : CSU found an old tunnel under the house leading to a vacant building on the next block. So far, that's where the trail ends. Abraham Ophion has no known criminal record, though it is likely a fake name. We do know eight years ago he tried to obtain tax exempt status for his group, the Church of Wisdom and Sight. That, along with the way they lived and the events surrounding their deaths, indicate we may be dealing with a cult. Other members may have escaped through the tunnel. Our priority now is to find them and to identify the victims. In addition, I want to make sure you're all taking care of yourselves. The department is providing psych support and you're all to sit down and talk to one of these people sooner rather than later. It is not optional.

  [to his squad] 

  Donald Cragen : None of you are exempt from what I just said.

  Elliot Stabler : Cap? We can always get our heads shrunk after this case is over.

  Donald Cragen : Get it done or you're off the case.