Law & Order (TV Series)

Big Bang (1994)

Bill Moor: Defense Attorney Bill Patton

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• Bill Patton : You'll fly in witnesses from all over the country to prosecute a class E felony?

  Ben Stone : If your client doesn't testify in a trial involving the murder of his wife, I'll fly 'em in from Jupiter - and tell him he can't worry about his reputation anymore; he doesn't have any.

  Edward Manning : You're ruining me as a man of science.

  Ben Stone : Sir, you did that yourself. I'm just asking you to tell the jury how you did it.

• Bill Patton : Plagiarism isn't larceny.

  Ben Stone : Well, I'll let a jury decide that. But don't think I won't show that jury every detail of Professor Manning's deceit.

  Edward Manning : Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't a charge of larceny presuppose that the thing allegedly stolen have value? Weiss's idea was flawed, amateurish and worthless; that's why I rejected his proposal. No serious physicist would have wasted an hour on it.

  Ben Stone : That's awfully convenient for you to say that, sir.

  Edward Manning : Yes, quite convenient. I'll be happy to testify about this at length. I'm the leading authority in the field. Ask anyone.

• Bill Patton : Anyone would make up a story to cut a deal. The police won't find any evidence to support it, because there isn't any.

  Claire Kincaid : The thirty-five hundred dollar deposit to Weiss' account was a check from your client.

  Edward Manning : Do give me some credit. I almost won the Nobel Prize; you think I'd pay a hired killer by check?

  Ben Stone : With your attitude, sir, you might think yourself too smart to get caught.