- Alan Boone: [after Mannix brings Boone up to the Stabler's apartment to question him about taunting Tom] Look, I'm sorry. It was just a joke.
- Tom Stabler: A joke?
- Alan Boone: Yeah, a bad joke. I'm sorry.
- Tom Stabler: You scared my wife half to death!
- Lisa Stabler: You must be sick!
- Alan Boone: I SAID I'M SORRY!
- [pause]
- Alan Boone: Sometimes I get these crazy impulses.
- Joe Mannix: Let's see some identification.
- Alan Boone: What for?
- Joe Mannix: Okay. We'll let the police ask the questions.
- Alan Boone: Oh, wait! Wait!
- [takes out his wallet]
- Alan Boone: Here.
- Joe Mannix: [takes the wallet and looks inside] "Alan Boone. 2135 Cerrito Road. Sacramento."
- Alan Boone: Yeah. You see, I'm a salesman. I'm on the road all the time. Sometimes I get these crazy impulses. But I'm leaving town tomorrow.
- Joe Mannix: There's a one-way plane ticket to San Jose.
- Alan Boone: You see? You see? I'll be gone! I'll never come this way again.
- Tom Stabler: Why did you do it?
- [pause]
- Alan Boone: [looking at Mrs. Stabler] It's her. Beautiful girl. I guess I get jealous. I don't know. I'm sorry.
- [pause]
- Joe Mannix: You want to prefer charges, Mr. Stabler?
- Tom Stabler: [thinks for a second] He's out from under his rock now. Let him go.
- Joe Mannix: Well, he frightened your wife. He could call somebody else. The only way you can stop him is to prefer charges.
- Alan Boone: No, no, honest!
- [pause]
- Tom Stabler: Mr. Mannix, we don't want any trouble. I mean reporters hanging around and all that. I don't want to prefer charges. Let's just drop it.
- [Mannix nods and hands Boone his wallet back]
- Alan Boone: [takes the wallet and runs toward the door] Thanks a million. I promise I'll never... I promise. Thanks.
- [walks out the door]
- Tom Stabler: It's over. We're grateful.
- Lisa Stabler: Yes, thank you.
- Joe Mannix: Glad I could help. As a matter of fact, I think I may have eliminated part of a problem of my own.