Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Outsider (2007)

Adam Beach: Detective Chester Lake

Quotes 

• Chester Lake : [incredulous]  I should take career advice from you?

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : [turns, angry]  What's that supposed to mean?

  Chester Lake : I did my homework before I showed up. Yeah, Stabler and Benson get gold stars in Cragen's class; where does that leave you?

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : I'd like to answer that question outside.

  Chester Lake : I'm sure you would, friend. But that would be even dumber than ignoring me. You don't like me, fine. But you know there's a connection between my bodies and your victims.

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : [pause]  We don't find a link in 48 hours, you solve your cases and I'll solve mine.

  Chester Lake : [nods]  Done.

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : Try to keep up.

  [Chester smiles and follows him] 

• Oliver Mitsakos : [Oliver backs into interrogation grate as Fin menacingly comes after him]  I would never rape anyone; you gotta believe me.

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : Why? You lied about knowing Ming.

  Oliver Mitsakos : She was in my class 3 years ago; she barely spoke; I barely remember her!

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : She remembers you. "Come to my office for a little one on one tutoring."

  Oliver Mitsakos : I never said that!

  Chester Lake : Well, what did you say?

  Oliver Mitsakos : I - I told her that she needed extra help because her papers were poorly written.

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : [puts him in the chair]  You're still lyin', kid; you flirted with her every day!

  Chester Lake : [behind Oliver]  You were aggressive.

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : And desperate.

  Oliver Mitsakos : That was a long time ago.

  Chester Lake : [leans in front of Oliver on his hands]  Old wounds still burn. So you went back and raped all the women who've rejected you.

  Oliver Mitsakos : [frustrated]  No!

  Chester Lake : Anna.

  [slams picture on table] 

  Chester Lake : She dump you? Maya.

  [slams her picture on the table] 

  Chester Lake : Break your heart? Rose.

  [slams picture on table] 

  Chester Lake : Blow you off? Is that why you raped and murdered them?

  Oliver Mitsakos : I don't know those people!

  Chester Lake : [sits and cocks head]  Let me tell you about them. You thought they were all Brooklyn trash. Nothin' but warm-ups for your ultimate target. Kara Bawson, your ex-fiance.

  Oliver Mitsakos : [laughs and smiles with mirth]  You're crazy.

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : Naw; you lost your meal ticket and your chance of getting rich quick.

  Chester Lake : You wanted revenge.

  Oliver Mitsakos : [leans forward]  I didn't do anything. I swear.

  Detective Elliot Stabler : [knock on door; Elliot enters]  Fin. Moment?

  [turns and exits so Fin can follow him] 

  Detective Elliot Stabler : You just got an emergency call, urgent.

  [Chester comes out] 

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : You can talk. That's Chet Lake, Brooklyn SVU.

  Chester Lake : Chester.

  [shakes Elliot's hand] 

  Detective Elliot Stabler : Elliot.

  [sighs] 

  Detective Elliot Stabler : You got the wrong guy. Your perp just hit again. Victim's in the E.R. at Mercy. Name's Edie Rimpo.

  [Chester and Fin look at each other shocked and walk away to go to Mercy and talk to Edie] 

• Chester Lake : Been to Brooklyn lately?

  Kara Bawson : No. I've been too busy setting up the new exhibit to go anywhere but the gallery.

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : How about Hudson University? You spend any time on campus?

  Kara Bawson : No, but I used to date a guy who got his MBA there.

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : Y'recognize her?

  [holds picture of raped college student] 

  Kara Bawson : No. Why?

  Chester Lake : She was attacked by the same guy who raped you.

  Tom Bawson : [enters]  Sweetie, you ready to go?

  Kara Bawson : Not yet, Dad. These are police officers.

  Tom Bawson : Honey, you wanna go upstairs and finish packing?

  [He gently leads her into a hug and she stoically leaves the scene as he looks back at her] 

  Chester Lake : She's taking a trip?

  Tom Bawson : After what she's been through, Kara needs to get away and rest.

  Chester Lake : Your daughter's a victim of a rape. We need her here until we finish our investigation.

  Tom Bawson : Our numbers in Italy. Call if you have something.

  [turns to leave] 

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : [Fin and Chester follow him]  You're not helping by yanking her out of the country.

  Tom Bawson : The press is all over this case.

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : They can't print her name.

  Tom Bawson : Everyone knows she works in that gallery! We're trying to protect her from rumors.

  Chester Lake : We will call your daughter. I think she's connected to some of my cases in Brooklyn.

  Tom Bawson : This bastard has raped other women?

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : An Asian-American college student was attacked a couple of days ago.

  Tom Bawson : Asian-American? Start with Oliver Mitsakos.

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : Who's that?

  Tom Bawson : Kara's ex-fiance. My squash partner runs the hedge fund where Oliver works. He told me this little jerk has a thing for young Asian hookers.

• Chester Lake : Hey, you Oliver Mitsakos?

  Oliver Mitsakos : Who wants t'know?

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : [walks over on the other side of Mitsakos]  Southeast Asian Sex Tourism Board. Congratulations; you won a free cruise to Thailand!

  [Oliver gets up and chortles; looks at the two men, grinning] 

  Oliver Mitsakos : Am I getting punk'd? Did Andy and Amber put you up to this?

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : I'm not Andy and that's not Amber.

  [shows badge] 

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : You're about to be hating life.

  [Oliver begins walking away, smiling, and Fin and Lake follow to a discreet area of the office] 

  Chester Lake : What the hell? You getting your massages with a happy ending? Huh? We hear you like 'em Asian and underage.

  Oliver Mitsakos : You meet a girl, you ask for her birth certificate?

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : Where were you last night?

  Oliver Mitsakos : Home watching the Knicks lose.

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : You know her?

  [shows Ming's photo] 

  Oliver Mitsakos : [serious]  Never seen her before in my life. Now if you'll excuse me, I gotta handle more money in ten minutes than you'll see in a lifetime.

  [puts head slightly down and walks away] 

  Chester Lake : My gut says he's lying.

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : Your gut's a genius.

  [the men stop; Lake turns to Fin] 

  Chester Lake : All we need is Ming to ID him.

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : That's gonna be a problem.

  [elevator doors open and the men turn and walk to the doors] 

• Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : [Title card: Hudson University; Alexander Hall; Thursday, December 7]  We can't call her house and her cell phone's disconnected.

  [walking with Lake and Ken] 

  Chester Lake : And the only time we can see her is when she's at school.

  Ken Randall : That'll be tough; her father's always with her, watching her like a hawk.

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : Well, if he sees us, we're facing a lawsuit.

  Chester Lake : Look, can't you get us somewhere we can talk to her in private?

  Ken Randall : She's in class right now. I'll go in, say the dean wants to see her.

  [walks away to Ming's class; cut to him exiting behind a deer caught in headlights Ming] 

  Ming Hao : I can't talk to them.

  [walks away] 

  Ken Randall : Please; they have a lead.

  Ming Hao : [still walking quickly]  My father's waiting for me. Leave me alone.

  Ken Randall : Another girl was attacked.

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : Just look at the picture.

  Ming Hao : [turns and looks]  I know him. That's Oliver Mitsakos. He was a T.A. for Intro to Econ my freshman year.

  Chester Lake : [Fin and Lake exchange multiple glances]  You have any contact with him outside the classroom?

  Ming Hao : He tried to make me come to his office hours, but I wouldn't.

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : Why not?

  Ming Hao : He always flirted, but he was aggressive about it.

  Chester Lake : Was he ever physical or violent?

  Ming Hao : It wasn't like that. Just... really desperate.

  [shakes head slightly] 

  Ming Hao : It creeped me out.

  [face shows realization; slightly raises her voice] 

  Ming Hao : Do you think he did this to me?

• Chester Lake : My gut says he's lying.

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : Your gut's a genius.

• Chester Lake : [to Fin]  Scrapbooking is one of the most popular hobbies in America. Don't you watch Martha Stewart?

• Chester Lake : I don't sleep.

• Chester Lake : My gut tells me that's not our guy.

  Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : Your gut's got indigestion.