Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Philadelphia (2007)

Dann Florek: Captain Donald 'Don' Cragen

Quotes 

• Dr. Rebecca Hendrix : In my opinion, detectives Benson and Stabler have a degree of mutual reliance and emotional dependence that compromises their effectiveness as police officers.

  Donald Cragen : In other words?

  Dr. Rebecca Hendrix : They're too close.

  Donald Cragen : You recommend I split them up?

  Dr. Rebecca Hendrix : If you want to lose your two best detectives.

• Donald Cragen : [to Benson and Stabler]  I've put my head on the block dozens of times for you two and you're gonna hit me with this thin blue line crap? You've already compromised one case, maybe others. Why should I keep you together? Why should I keep you at all?

• Donald Cragen : Okay, we've got four victims, two perps and no case. And that is piss-poor.

  Olivia Benson : If the victim won't talk...

  Donald Cragen : It's your job to make them talk. A job you used to be able to do.

  Olivia Benson : What does that mean?

  Donald Cragen : You could've had these creeps red-handed, you blew it.

  John Munch : Captain, there was only four of us. All Central park, mistakes can happen.

  Donald Cragen : Yeah, if your heads are so far up your asses, you can't tell East from West.

  Elliot Stabler : You got a problem with us? Just say it.

  Donald Cragen : I listened to the radio tapes. It was amateur night out there.

  Elliot Stabler : Well, maybe you need a new squad.

  Donald Cragen : Maybe I need detectives who care about the job.

  Elliot Stabler : Now you're questioning our commitment?