Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Chameleon (2002)

Christopher Meloni: Detective Elliot Stabler

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• Fin Tutuola : [while working on a case of a murdered "John"]  Cause of death was between two and four hours ago... pre-release.

  Elliot Stabler : Is that significant?

  Fin Tutuola : No, that's just cold.

• Elliot Stabler : [to Maggie]  What do you want to talk about?

  Maggie Peterson : Whatever you wanna talk about. Although guys like you, you don't usually like me to talk.

  Elliot Stabler : Guys like me?

  Maggie Peterson : I am a professional, Detective Stabler. I know men.

  Elliot Stabler : Why don't you sit back down over there.

  Maggie Peterson : But you... you're different from most of the others.

  Elliot Stabler : Am I now? And how am I different?

  Maggie Peterson : Well, you try to be nice and normal, but there's a part of you that will never be that guy. I mean, look at your body. Who are you trying to impress?

  Elliot Stabler : Maybe my wife.

  Maggie Peterson : Oh, no. No. That entire package is for everyone else. You're a tease, Detective Stabler. Everything about you says, "Look at me, look at what you can't have." Well, I I like that. I aspire to that.

  Elliot Stabler : You should listen to yourself. You sound just like a shrink.

  Maggie Peterson : Like I said, I know men.

  Elliot Stabler : So you must enjoy your job.

  Maggie Peterson : I'm good at it.

  Elliot Stabler : You're not afraid of getting hurt?

  Maggie Peterson : You walk around afraid, you're never gonna get what you want. I'm not afraid, Detective. Are you?

• Elliot Stabler : [after Maggie commits suicide in prison]  Her last act and this is when she decides to be selfless?

  Olivia Benson : Look at her. Every hair in place, perfect make-up. She gets to go out like a beauty queen, and everybody thinks she's sacrificing herself. It's a performance.

  Elliot Stabler : Performance of her life.