Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Hysteria (1999)

Christopher Meloni: Detective Elliot Stabler

Quotes 

• [a teenaged friend of Kathleen's is pregnant, and Elliot is trying to find the right time to talk about waiting to have sex - he is helping her practice soccer by kicking balls for her to block from the goal] 

  Elliot Stabler : You didn't come out again, honey.

  Kathleen : So?

  Elliot Stabler : So... one ball can change the game. It's like - it's like life. When I get close to you, you just come on out and cut off my angle, OK? Just try it again. Come on out, come on out.

  [he kicks the ball, it goes past her into the goal] 

  Kathleen : Thanks, that was great advice.

  Elliot Stabler : Honey, you did great, you did great, it's just that... the players in this game, they know a lotta tricks. Never commit until you know where they're coming from, and even then you just - you gotta be careful. You understand?

  Kathleen : Whatever.

  Elliot Stabler : Good, OK.

  [pause] 

  Elliot Stabler : Because they'll be attacking you from every angle.

  [pause] 

  Elliot Stabler : Just guard it with your life, sweetie.

  Kathleen : Oh, boy.

  Elliot Stabler : OK. Come on, kick it back.

  Kathleen : Dad, I'm a virgin, OK?

  [she kicks the ball to him, he stands still and it goes by him] 

  Elliot Stabler : OK.

• Detective Olivia Benson : Oh my god. He's wearing them!

  Detective Elliot Stabler : Nice shoes.