Law & Order (TV Series)
Fools for Love (2000)
J.K. Simmons: Dr. Emil Skoda
Quotes
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Dr. Emil Skoda : [after talking to Laura] Classic case. Predator zeroes in on a vulnerable woman, twists her around 'till she doesn't know which end's up.
A.D.A. Abbie Carmichael : She knew him for six weeks. How vulnerable was she?
Dr. Emil Skoda : Nothing to do with that. Given the right combination of his skill and her self-esteem problems, he could do it in six days.
Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : Did she explain the scratches on her thigh?
Dr. Emil Skoda : Every time I asked her about details, she got too emotional to answer.
A.D.A. Abbie Carmichael : So we don't know any more than we did.
Dr. Emil Skoda : Whatever her level of involvement, she was abused and manipulated into participating.
Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : She didn't try to stop him.
Dr. Emil Skoda : She was afraid.
A.D.A. Abbie Carmichael : She didn't run. She didn't call the police.
Dr. Emil Skoda : She couldn't. Psychologically, she was in thrall to him and suspended her judgment.
A.D.A. Abbie Carmichael : Abused or not, she was there. It's her own sister, for God's sakes. We can't let her off the hook.
Dr. Emil Skoda : Like Abbie says, her own sister. She'd have to be a monster. I saw no sign of it. Want me to talk to her again after she calms down?
A.D.A. Abbie Carmichael : Peter Williams is back on the street in twelve hours.
Dr. Emil Skoda : Sounds to me like you have no choice.
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Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : He's a rapist. But nobody ever died until after he hooked up with her.
Adam Schiff : Correlation?
Dr. Emil Skoda : He might have escalated to murder on his own.
Adam Schiff : Might have? Who cares? Has the girl lied to you?
Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : Not to prove. She forgot this, didn't remember that...
Adam Schiff : You can't prove she's lying, you have no basis to rescind her deal.
A.D.A. Abbie Carmichael : If we don't find a basis, in three years she'll be out on the street looking for another soul mate. She's a monster.
Dr. Emil Skoda : Not necessarily. Could've been a one-shot thing.
Adam Schiff : You ever give a straight answer? Might as well consult a phrenologist. Bottom-line it.
A.D.A. Abbie Carmichael : Bottom line it, hell. Our backs are to the wall. Help us find a way out.
Adam Schiff : Another county heard from.
Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy : We can't convict him without her.
Adam Schiff : Then stick to the deal, no matter how much it turns your stomach. And mine.