Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Beautiful Frame (2013)

Kelli Giddish: Detective Amanda Rollins

Quotes 

• Amanda Rollins : Sounds like it's time for a sit-down with the Suffolk County D.A.

  Rafael Barba : [pulls open his jacket to reveal his suspenders]  Open our kimono? I don't think so.

• Odafin Tutuola : [to Olivia]  Liv, when's the last time you heard from Jessie Sturgis?

  Olivia Benson : Jessie, the single mom who was raped in the Meatpacking District.

  Amanda Rollins : Yeah, that was Labor Day Weekend. That still hasn't gone to trial yet, right?

  Nick Amaro : The D.A'.s office hated that case. She was drunk and her story was a mess.

  Olivia Benson : But she was raped.

  Nick Amaro : I'm not arguing that.

  Olivia Benson : She knew her assailant, I remember. She was afraid that her boyfriend would find out.

  Odafin Tutuola : Okay, her boyfriend, Tommy, last night, Jessie was arrested for killing him. A.D.A. Barba wants to see us now.

• Olivia Benson : [while going over the case with Barba]  Four months ago, Jessie Sturgis was raped by a Michael Provo.

  Nick Amaro : Provo's side, it was consensual sex and she lied 'cause she was afraid of her boyfriend.

  Rafael Barba : Tommy Bandolce. The guy that Jessie's accused of murdering last night?

  Nick Amaro : Right.

  Rafael Barba : That's why Ms. James wants to see your case. She wants background on Jessie. She's also worried Provo was falsely accused.

  Olivia Benson : Did she tell you that Michael Provo is a CI for their office, helped make her the DA? She's just looking to protect her own.

  Rafael Barba : Didn't come up. Either way, she wants us to open our kimono.

  Odafin Tutuola : Excuse me?

  Amanda Rollins : She wants to see all of our casework, all the D.A.'s files.

  Olivia Benson : So she can build a case against Jessie. I assume you told her no.

  Rafael Barba : Detective, there's a protocol among D.A.'s. I can't just say no.

• D.A. Pam James : Mr. Barba, you have to understand, these allegations come as a complete shock to me. You can be assured that my office will conduct a thorough investigation.

  Rafael Barba : I've no doubt you will.

  Amanda Rollins : And in the meantime, all your charges against Jessie can be dropped.

  D.A. Pam James : Due diligence first, Detective.

  Olivia Benson : Due diligence? I'd call it saving face. Jessie Sturgis is innocent. She has a child in foster care.

  Rafael Barba : More to the point, once I get Mr. Provo convicted of conspiracy, every one of your cases he was involved with will be under the microscope. So will your office. Think about what that means, Pam.

  D.A. Pam James : Don't threaten me. Either of you.

  Rafael Barba : Counselor, no threat was intended.