Law & Order (TV Series)

Showtime (1997)

Carey Lowell: ADA Jamie Ross

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• A.D.A. Jamie Ross : [after Curtis has had an altercation with McCoy outside the courtroom]  What was that about?

  Jack McCoy : He's just a little upset his wife's about to find out he had an affair on the evening news.

  Detective Lennie Briscoe : [to Curtis]  I'm told you you should have gone to bed with her. You're getting the grief, you should have had the gravy.

• Jack McCoy : [discussing media coverage of the case, in Schiff's office]  How things look to some general audience is not relevant in the courtroom.

  Adam Schiff : Oh, will you wake him up, Miss Ross? We're approaching the 21st century. It matters, Jack! When are you going to buy a new tie?

  A.D.A. Jamie Ross : [cut to Ross and McCoy approaching the courthouse]  You can't just turn off all the cameras and the microphones.

  Jack McCoy : What's next? Timeouts for commercials? We go into court with soft drink logos on our backs?

• Neil Gorton : [to Ross]  I don't know which I'm going to enjoy more: seeing Newman go free, or seeing you lose.

  [to the barman] 

  Neil Gorton : Two vodka martinis.

  A.D.A. Jamie Ross : Is it all about me?

  Neil Gorton : You know I'm over that.

  A.D.A. Jamie Ross : Of course! I've seen your new associate.

  Neil Gorton : Harvard Law Review...

  A.D.A. Jamie Ross : And a round butt, just the way you like them.

• Jack McCoy : [to Ross]  You know Gorton better than anyone.

  A.D.A. Jamie Ross : Jack...

  Jack McCoy : He's doing everything you loathe to win and he's getting away with it because he scammed you.

• TV Commentator #1 : But I think Jack McCoy definitely lost some points today.

  TV Commentator #2 : Jerry, it's part of his job to prepare his witnesses. I did it myself when I was a prosecutor.

  TV Commentator #1 : And I did it when I was a defense attorney, but come on, Ben, it looked like McCoy spoon-fed that guy his answers.

  TV Commentator #2 : Mr. McCoy didn't do anything wrong or even unusual. The defense just made it seem devious and sleazy.

  TV Commentator #1 : Yeah.

  A.D.A. Jamie Ross : [switches TV off]  Wasn't it great? Who needs a jury? We have commentators. Next time, try the cartoon channel.

  Jack McCoy : That was the cartoon channel!

• A.D.A. Jamie Ross : [barging in on Gorton's defense conference]  You son of a bitch!

  Neil Gorton : I take it you got my notice.

  A.D.A. Jamie Ross : [rips up child custody notice and flings it on table]  Yes. Here it is!

  Neil Gorton : Not a legally persuasive argument, counselor. We have a custody arrangement; you're in breach.