NCIS: New Orleans (TV Series)

Pound of Flesh (2018)

Karen Obilom: Zaire Dupre

Quotes 

• Zaire Dupre : Why is it that you never come to see me for a cup of tea or to catch up? It's only ever when you think a voodoo cult has brutally murdered a poor, unsuspecting sailor or such.

  Dwayne Pride : So these are voodoo markings?

  Zaire Dupre : No, not voodoo, Dwayne. Santeria.

  Dwayne Pride : Well, they have a similar origin and belief system.

  Zaire Dupre : Well, Santeria came to America from Cuba and Mexico. Voodoo came from Haiti, and none of them condone murder.

  Dwayne Pride : Well, in this case, we have the killing and desecration of a person, and these markings suggest a religious angle.

  Zaire Dupre : These are not the work of a true believer. Just some nut who's got his screws loose. And you knew that before you came in here. So why are you really here?

• Dwayne Pride : Lemongrass, pomegranate flowers, and goji berries. It's all natural, no magic. I had it analyzed.

  Zaire Dupre : Good work, Detective. But I'm pretty sure you missed the point.

  Dwayne Pride : You want me to abandon all logic...

  Zaire Dupre : I want you to accept that some mysteries are not meant to be solved.

  Dwayne Pride : That's just not easy for someone like me.

  Zaire Dupre : Well, even more reason to take a leap of faith. Trust that the universe will provide everything that you need. And what you need the most right now...

  [offering the baggie to him] 

  Zaire Dupre : ...is to get some rest.