Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Confession (2008)

Dann Florek: Captain Donald 'Don' Cragen

Quotes 

• Detective Olivia Benson : Can't we get him help now? He clearly doesn't want to do anything.

  Captain Donald Cragen : The only programs are for registered sex offenders.

  Detective Olivia Benson : So he comes to us for help and we can't do anything until he rapes a kid?

• Captain Donald Cragen : [to Stabler]  Three standup cops put their careers and pensions on the line for you. You might want to consider that next time you decide to be a selfish son of a bitch and go off half-cocked.

• Sergeant John Munch : Captain, we have a major problem.

  [shows picture of a young girl] 

  Captain Donald Cragen : This one of the kids off the site?

  Sergeant John Munch : Yeah, I didn't recognize her at first.

  Captain Donald Cragen : Who is it?

  Sergeant John Munch : Stabler's daughter, Elizabeth. She's 15 now.

  Captain Donald Cragen : He see this?

  Sergeant John Munch : Yeah, then he suddenly had an errand to run.

• Detective Olivia Benson : I've never had a pedophile turn himself in before.

  Captain Donald Cragen : His mother just remarried. Could he be making it up to get some attention?

  Detective Olivia Benson : Who would invent something like that? I mean, the drinking and the way he caressed that photo says he's a pedophile.

  Captain Donald Cragen : But he's also a minor, Olivia.

  Detective Olivia Benson : Who's over 16 and we don't need a parent present to question him.

  Captain Donald Cragen : The kid has only admitted to thinking bad thoughts and that's not a crime.

  Detective Olivia Benson : It is if he acted on it.

  Captain Donald Cragen : What if he hasn't?

  Detective Olivia Benson : Then I will stop him if I can.