Law & Order (TV Series)

Baby, It's You (1997)

Richard Council: John Law

Quotes 

• John Law : [Van Buren blindly leafs through the "profile" and listens nominally to John Law]  The victim was a closely-supervised teenage female. The offender probably spent a good amount of time observing her and planning his assault. You with me so far?

  Lt. Anita Van Buren : He stalked her. I got that.

• John Law : The offender has a job that affords him mobility and unsupervised time. He's single, lower-middle-class, lives alone or with a domineering female. Now, this is the most important point.

  Lt. Anita Van Buren : [sarcastically]  Good.

  John Law : The offender was known to the victim. The victim's silence was insured by a credible threat to the victim, a member of the family or favorite pet. Now, investigative strategies. I suggest deep background checks on former nannies, housekeepers...

  Lt. Anita Van Buren : [interrupts]  My detectives are already on that.

  John Law : I suggest checking their boyfriends and male relatives. I also suggest releasing a statement that you are close to identifying the offender. This strategy has proved successful...

  Lt. Anita Van Buren : Why don't we just let Mr. Drake leak it to the media?

  Defense Attorney Leslie Drake : I resent that.

  Lt. Anita Van Buren : I'm sure you do. Who paid for all this?

  Defense Attorney Leslie Drake : My clients paid for this.

  Lt. Anita Van Buren : Well, does Mr. Law know that your clients haven't been ruled out as suspects?

  John Law : I've ruled them out. 100%.

  Lt. Anita Van Buren : Well, thank you for coming.

  [Drake and Law leave, Van Buren tosses the "profile" in her wastebasket]