Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Rhodium Nights (2012)

Danny Pino: Detective Nick Amaro

Quotes 

• Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : [to Amaro]  Don't tell me you never been to a strip club.

  Nick Amaro : On the job, a lot... my cousin's bachelor party, but I got to tell you, it makes me feel uncomfortable.

  Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : Oh, you're one of those guys.

  Nick Amaro : Yeah.

  Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : Turns down the lap dance, tells the stripper she has better choices she can make with her life.

  Nick Amaro : You know, I respect women. I grew up with sisters. I got a daughter, man.

• Captain Donald Cragen : [to Amaro after he talks to Carissa]  What's going on in there?

  Nick Amaro : Witness starts talking, I listen.

  Captain Donald Cragen : About the case, okay. That was something else.

  Nick Amaro : Well, you know, Captain, sometimes that's how it starts.

  Captain Donald Cragen : We're gonna wait for her lawyer. Last thing we need right now is even the hint of impropriety.

• Carissa Gibson : Could I get something to drink, Detective Amaro, was it?

  Nick Amaro : Uh, yeah, what would you like?

  Carissa Gibson : Some water would be great. I haven't seen you around.

  Nick Amaro : Excuse me?

  Carissa Gibson : We get a lot of guys on the job. You're Mr. Clean?

  Nick Amaro : Well, I'm married, so...

  Carissa Gibson : That's nice. And you've never been tempted?

  Nick Amaro : No.

  Carissa Gibson : Ah. It's your wife.

  Nick Amaro : I don't know what you're talking about.

  Carissa Gibson : Yes, you do. She's hurt you. Have you told anyone? Mm. It's bottling up inside you. You need to find a way to let go of that. Sometimes evening the score, that's all it takes.

• Marvin Exley : [about Delia Wilson]  She has the goods on everyone you work for, everyone you will ever consider working for. You just don't know how deep this goes.

  Olivia Benson : We'll do our job. You do yours.

  Marvin Exley : Right, and you and your DA friend Haden. You're in this way over your head, sweetheart. I get paid top dollar for my legal advice. I'll give it to you for free. Walk away, little people.

  Nick Amaro : Now watch yourself, Counselor.

  Marvin Exley : Yeah, and you... you think your marriage is rocky now, kiddo? Just wait till your wife finds out about you and your star witness.

• Captain Donald Cragen : And the invite list?

  Olivia Benson : Oh, the Secret Service agents are being debriefed by Homeland Security. "If we have anything pertinent to your investigation, we'll let you know."

  Captain Donald Cragen : Anybody else?

  Nick Amaro : Goalie's back in Canada. The ballplayers are at the stadium, hung over in front of 50,000 fans.

  Amanda Rollins : I mean, they're rich and powerful. They know how to duck and cover.

• Nick Amaro : Delia Wilson, you're under arrest for promoting prostitution in the third degree.

  Delia Wilson : I make fresh goat cheese and I help people find love. There's no crime in either of those things.

• Maria Grazie : [to Amaro]  I didn't expect you home.

  Nick Amaro : I spent the night talking to rich drunks. I got an hour break. Figured I'd sleep.

  [Maria looks at him] 

  Nick Amaro : What?

  Maria Grazie : Nothing. It's just you've been napping at the precinct lately.

  Nick Amaro : The break room stinks of dirty laundry. I wanted to see Zara.

  Maria Grazie : Nick, you know we're gonna have to talk about this at some point, right?

  Nick Amaro : I know.