The Practice (TV Series)
Checkmates (2000)
Ray Abruzzo: Detective Michael McGuire
Quotes
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Detective Michael McGuire : Listen to me. If she goes down for murder, you could be an accessory before the fact. That's life in prison. You're ready for that?
[Scott didn't answer]
Detective Michael McGuire : That fact that this just happened last night could be a big break for you. Maybe you didn't know what happened when she called. Maybe she didn't tell you till later. You come forward now, you won't look like an accessory at all.
Scott Lopes : I'm not going to talk.
Detective Michael McGuire : Look, Scott, I could be your friend here or not.
Scott Lopes : My dad's a police officer. I know my rights, and I want a lawyer.
Detective Michael McGuire : Who's your dad?
Scott Lopes : Detective Frank Lopes.
[Detective McGuire didn't know]
Scott Lopes : So get me a lawyer.
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Detective Michael McGuire : And at that point, he asked to see his lawyer.
Bobby Donnell : And then what happened?
Detective Michael McGuire : We stopped the interrogation. Then, since his father was a colleague, out of courtesy, we gave him a call.
Bobby Donnell : And then?
Detective Michael McGuire : His father came down, went in, and talked to his son. Then, when Frank emerged, he said that his son was ready to make a statement.
Bobby Donnell : Detective, did Scott Lopes ask to see his father?
Detective Michael McGuire : Actually, no. He just asked to see his lawyer.
Bobby Donnell : Whose idea was it to call Detective Lopes?
Detective Michael McGuire : Helen Gamble's.
Bobby Donnell : Your Honor, at this point, I'd like to call Helen Gamble.
A.D.A. Helen Gamble : I'm the prosecuting D.A.
Bobby Donnell : This is just an evidentiary hearing.
A.D.A. Helen Gamble : [Protesting] So what? I'm the D.A. of record. I can't be...
Bobby Donnell : Then maybe you shouldn't be.
A.D.A. Helen Gamble : What the hell are you up to now?
Bobby Donnell : Your Honor?
Judge Emily Harrison : Ms. Gamble, please take the stand.
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Detective Michael McGuire : You heard?
A.D.A. Helen Gamble : He's Frank's kid?
Detective Michael McGuire : Any ideas?
A.D.A. Helen Gamble : Well, we should probably call Frank. I think we owe him that.
Detective Michael McGuire : This will kill him.