Law & Order (TV Series)
Pro Se (1996)
Sam Waterston: Executive ADA Jack McCoy
Quotes
-
Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : [referring to Smith] His first trial, and he knows just enough law to turn it into a circus.
D.A. Adam Schiff : A circus? Three counts of murder? He's taking it seriously.
Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : Then why doesn't he plead insanity?
D.A. Adam Schiff : Because he's insane!
-
A.D.A. Claire Kincaid : [after Schiff has told her to take a plea bargain to save money] Three people are dead, and you're counting pennies?
D.A. Adam Schiff : I can count bodies as well as pennies. You're not using this office to make up for your mistake.
A.D.A. Claire Kincaid : [irate] My mistake was following your lead, Mr Schiff! I cut a deal the way you like them: quick, cheap, and out the door!
D.A. Adam Schiff : You're off this case, as of now.
Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : Adam!
D.A. Adam Schiff : She can do other cases; she can take a cruise; she can plant a garden; I couldn't care less!
-
Mr. Lowe : [referring to Smith] He fired me.
A.D.A. Claire Kincaid : He has his own lawyer?
Mr. Lowe : Uh huh. James Smith, pro se.
Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : You're not serious! He's obviously not fit to represent himself.
Mr. Lowe : Oh, he has an edge. If you're going to defend a guy like that, doesn't hurt to be crazy.
-
Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : [referring to Smith's earlier plea bargain for stalking] We don't owe anyone an apology.
D.A. Adam Schiff : Good thing you're not writing the press release.
-
Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : James Smith did not fall through the cracks because of you. The system worked the way it's supposed to.
A.D.A. Claire Kincaid : Yes, and doesn't that scare the hell out of you?
-
[last lines]
Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : [Claire enters Sam's office] Smith mailed me his summation. We're lucky; he could have hung the jury.
-
Patricia Smith : [about her brother, James Smith] I begged him to take his pills. I told him he might hurt himself or someone else if he stopped.
Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : What did he say?
Patricia Smith : He said people would just have to stay out of his way.
-
Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : Don't you care about the people you killed?
James Smith : I'm sorry for them, Mr. McCoy. But that wasn't me. I'm not that creature. And I'm not going to take the rap for what he did.
-
Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : [after Schiff chews Claire out] She didn't deserve that.
D.A. Adam Schiff : Tough! Plead Smith out.