Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)
Funny Valentine (2013)
Raúl Esparza: ADA Rafael Barba
Quotes
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[after several vain attempts to convince a pop singer to leave her abusive boyfriend]
Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola : So what do we do now?
Sergeant John Munch : We wait.
A.D.A. Rafael Barba : For what?
Detective Olivia Benson : The inevitable.
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A.D.A. Rafael Barba : [about Caleb's plea deal] He pleads to assault, five years suspended sentence, community service...
Detective Olivia Benson : Hold on. No jail time?
A.D.A. Rafael Barba : Well, we get a felony conviction. He does this again, he's a two-time loser.
Detective Olivia Benson : If he does this again, Micha might not be alive.
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A.D.A. Rafael Barba : [to Olivia] You ever been in love like that?
Detective Olivia Benson : Like the guy kills somebody in front of me, but he sends me flowers, so I let it slide? That's not love, that's brainwashing.
A.D.A. Rafael Barba : Yeah, I know, but she thinks she's in love. Eleventh grade, Lauren Sullivan. She could have massacred my entire family, I would've looked the other way.
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Caleb Bryant : [during his press interview] Y'all know me. I'm a lover, not a fighter and I love Micha. She knows that. She knows what really happened. She's not gonna let NYPD send another innocent black man to jail.
A.D.A. Rafael Barba : Well, that's good to know. I guess we can all just go home.
Nick Amaro : Hey, don't underestimate his charm.
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Nick Amaro : [after Caleb is given a suspended sentence for breaking his restraining order against Micha] Now, why didn't the judge just ask for a photo with Caleb?
Detective Olivia Benson : [to Barba] What did they pull to get Ortiz? She talks tough, but always sentences light.
A.D.A. Rafael Barba : I know. It's an endless disappointment to NYPD that we don't summarily execute people you arrest. This isn't a conspiracy. She saw a first offense, contrition, no violence in the encounter.
Detective Olivia Benson : I saw a woman who's traumatized, who doesn't realize the danger that she's in.
A.D.A. Rafael Barba : It's domestic violence. There's only so much the courts can do until the victim's ready.
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Brass : We are all concerned about Micha.
Mr. Price : Yeah, not just about her health, but all aspects of her life, including her brand.
Detective Olivia Benson : Her brand?
A.D.A. Rafael Barba : Oh, right, I'm sorry. Uh, corporations are people, people are brands.