Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Doubt (2004)

Mariska Hargitay: Detective Olivia Benson

Quotes 

• Olivia Benson : What happened between you and Kathy?

  Elliot Stabler : [shrugs]  Uhh, the job. Makes me kind of hard to live with.

  Olivia Benson : She should try working with you.

• Olivia Benson : So Warner says that the other DNA sample on Myra's teddy is indeed Justin Wexler's.

  Casey Novak : Good, I don't think that's going to hurt us with the jury too much.

  Elliot Stabler : The fact she wore sexy silk underwear to Polikoff's sure will.

  Olivia Benson : That's not an invitation for rape.

  Elliot Stabler : Maybe she didn't even see it as rape until he told her to leave.

  Olivia Benson : Elliot...

  Casey Novak : Guys, I can't prosecute this until you agree. Call me when you get on the same page.

• Olivia Benson : [to Stabler]  What is your problem with Myra?

  Elliot Stabler : She's neurotic. Look, she chased after a guy whose life is falling apart.

  Olivia Benson : So that gives him the right to force her to have sex?

  Elliot Stabler : She was the one who wanted to have sex.

  Olivia Benson : Really? Did she want to be strangled, too?

  Elliot Stabler : A lot of people do.

  Olivia Benson : Elliot, what's wrong with you?

  Elliot Stabler : What's wrong with me? Myra hasn't told a consistent story yet! She lied about when he looked at her portfolio!

  Olivia Benson : Right, maybe he lied! It's her word against his!

  Elliot Stabler : Yeah, but her words can put him in prison for 10 years! She hails a cab instead of calling the cops? She doesn't even mention rape until she's about to be arrested!

  Olivia Benson : Elliot, rape victims are in shock. They're in denial. You know that!, you've seen it.

  Elliot Stabler : I've also seen liars.

• Olivia Benson : Elliot, stop! Hey! What's going on?

  Elliot Stabler : I touched her in an inappropriate manner. Didn't you hear?

  Olivia Benson : I don't believe that. Forget that. What's going on at home?

  Elliot Stabler : Nothing.

  Olivia Benson : Hey, would you talk to me?

  Elliot Stabler : Kathy left me.

• Elliot Stabler : [about Ron Polikoff]  Isn't he smart? He comes forward, he says, "I did it" and we all think he's a stand-up guy.

  Donald Cragen : Maybe that's what he is.

  Elliot Stabler : He just manipulated the hell out of his daughter and he's manipulating us. The first time that I saw him, he walked right up to me and he said, "She's going to say I raped her." This guy's good.

  Olivia Benson : So now you don't believe him.

• Myra Denning : [to Olivia after she attempts suicide]  You saved my life.

  Olivia Benson : And what if I'd been stuck on the Williamsburg Bridge for an hour?

  Myra Denning : I don't understand.

  Olivia Benson : You made sure that your tub would flood the downstairs apartment. Your neighbor works from home. You knew he'd be there.

  Myra Denning : You're wrong.

  Olivia Benson : You called my office. You spoke with my colleague. He told you that I was on my way. You weren't going to die.

  Myra Denning : Okay, I was taking a bath and I couldn't stop crying, so I just took some pills to make the pain go away and it wasn't working, so I took some more and I felt myself going, but I just didn't care, 'cause I just wanted to die.

  Olivia Benson : Why?

  Myra Denning : Because I can't do this anymore. The grand jury was horrible and court's just going to be worse. They're going to make me relive every horrible detail. And Ron, all he has to do is say that I'm lying and I can't prove a thing, but I'm not lying. He raped me. He raped me.