Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Conscience (2004)

Kyle MacLachlan: Dr. Brett Morton

Quotes 

• [last lines] 

  Dr. Brett Morton : There's one difference. Jake would've killed again, I won't.

• Jake O'Hara : [to Dr. Morton]  I'm sorry for what happened, sir, I really am.

  [smirks at him and he walks away from him] 

  Dr. Brett Morton : You're not sorry. You don't know what sorry means. You have no feelings!

• Elliot Stabler : [to Dr. Morton after he is acquitted of murdering Jake O'Hara]  Tell me one thing. When did you decide to kill Jake?

  Dr. Brett Morton : In the courtroom, once I knew what he was. You were right. I looked around, saw the officer, realized I could take the gun. I just waited for the right moment.

  Elliot Stabler : You manipulated us just like Jake did.

• Casey Novak : [to the Family Court judge]  The District Attorney's office has reconsidered our decision to try Jake O'Hara in Family Court. We request that the case be moved to Supreme Court for trial as an adult.

  Family Court Judge : Hearings have begun. Jeopardy is attached. If I dismiss now, the case is over.

  Casey Novak : These are highly unusual circumstances. Jake O'Hara lied about his abuse. All his injuries are self-inflicted.

  Dr. Brett Morton : What are you saying?

  Family Court Judge : Dr. Morton...

  Casey Novak : We interviewed witnesses at the camp. They all told us Jake burned himself. This case must be moved, Your Honor.

  Dr. Brett Morton : [to Jake]  I believed you. I fought for you.

  [stands up] 

  Family Court Judge : Dr. Morton, sit down.

  Dr. Brett Morton : You lying little bastard.

  Family Court Judge : The court officer will remove Dr. Morton from this courtroom.

  Dr. Brett Morton : You little prick! You should rot in hell!

  [Jake smirks as Dr. Morton is being escorted out of the courtroom] 

  Elliot Stabler : Let's go before she locks you up.

  Family Court Judge : You bet I will. Get him out of here.

  Dr. Brett Morton : [to Jake as he's being led out of the courtroom]  You monster! You murdered my son!

• Dr. Brett Morton : [to Novak about Jake O'Hara]  What's going to happen to him?

  Casey Novak : Without a plea bargain, he'll stand trial and go to prison.

  Dr. Brett Morton : He's a juvenile, he'll be out at 18.

  Casey Novak : Dr. Morton, we're trying Jake as an adult.

  Dr. Brett Morton : No. I lost a child and I know one thing. It's wrong to lose another child to a life in prison.

  Elliot Stabler : As a parent, I can't imagine what you're going through.

  Dr. Brett Morton : Well, putting Jake in jail isn't justice.

  Casey Novak : And sending him to that camp doesn't make you responsible for what he did.

  Dr. Brett Morton : Jake's had a hard life. What he did isn't entirely his fault.

  Casey Novak : And that evidence will be introduced at trial.

  Dr. Brett Morton : I'm sure you have the best intentions, but you're wrong.