Law & Order (TV Series)
Baby, It's You (1997)
Richard Council: John Law
Quotes
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John Law : [Van Buren blindly leafs through the "profile" and listens nominally to John Law] The victim was a closely-supervised teenage female. The offender probably spent a good amount of time observing her and planning his assault. You with me so far?
Lt. Anita Van Buren : He stalked her. I got that.
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John Law : The offender has a job that affords him mobility and unsupervised time. He's single, lower-middle-class, lives alone or with a domineering female. Now, this is the most important point.
Lt. Anita Van Buren : [sarcastically] Good.
John Law : The offender was known to the victim. The victim's silence was insured by a credible threat to the victim, a member of the family or favorite pet. Now, investigative strategies. I suggest deep background checks on former nannies, housekeepers...
Lt. Anita Van Buren : [interrupts] My detectives are already on that.
John Law : I suggest checking their boyfriends and male relatives. I also suggest releasing a statement that you are close to identifying the offender. This strategy has proved successful...
Lt. Anita Van Buren : Why don't we just let Mr. Drake leak it to the media?
Defense Attorney Leslie Drake : I resent that.
Lt. Anita Van Buren : I'm sure you do. Who paid for all this?
Defense Attorney Leslie Drake : My clients paid for this.
Lt. Anita Van Buren : Well, does Mr. Law know that your clients haven't been ruled out as suspects?
John Law : I've ruled them out. 100%.
Lt. Anita Van Buren : Well, thank you for coming.
[Drake and Law leave, Van Buren tosses the "profile" in her wastebasket]