Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Dissonant Voices (2013)

Kelli Giddish: Detective Amanda Rollins

Quotes 

• Amanda Rollins : [to Jackie Walker]  I know you don't want to hear any more apologies. I'm sorry.

  Jackie Walker : You're sorry? Is that supposed to make it right?

  Olivia Benson : I can't imagine...

  Jackie Walker : No, you can't.

  Amanda Rollins : Mr. Walker, if you want us to talk with the school...

  Jackie Walker : Haven't you done enough? You all dragged me into this. I told you from the beginning that I had nothing to do with it, that I was innocent and you didn't believe me. You wouldn't even listen to my side!

  Amanda Rollins : We will work hard to clear your name.

  Jackie Walker : Clear my name? My name is ruined. It was front page news when you charged me! You see any cameras out there today? I'll never teach again. My life is over.

  Rafael Barba : Mr. Walker...

  Jackie Walker : And those two girls. When do they get charged?

  Rafael Barba : The D.A. has agreed to let them take a plea. For misdemeanor obstruction, they'll do one year's probation.

  [Jackie scoffs] 

  Amanda Rollins : Probation? Are you kidding me?

  Rafael Barba : We can't take this to trial. The girls won't testify against each other. The only way to make a case is to put two four-year-old boys on the stand to testify against their sisters. Those boys are damaged enough as it is.

  Jackie Walker : They're damaged? Heh. I see.

  Amanda Rollins : Mr. Walker...

  Jackie Walker : [holds his hand up]  No! Get away from me. Just get away.

  [walks off] 

• Olivia Benson : I keep going over it in my head. Those kids did not sound coached.

  Detective Nick Amaro : We had the DNA. We were just doing our job.

  Rafael Barba : People lie, people make mistakes, people get hurt. This comes with the territory.

  Amanda Rollins : No, you guys can keep telling yourselves whatever you want. This didn't have to happen.

• Amanda Rollins : [about Jackie Walker]  The guy was popular even before he got this "American Diva" gig.

  Odafin Tutuola : That's going to change. Everyone loved Elmo, too.

• Brooke Allen : This is all my fault.

  Amanda Rollins : No, honey. Honey, why would you say that?

  Brooke Allen : When Jonah told me, I should have told our mom.

  Amanda Rollins : When Jonah told you what?

  Brooke Allen : He said that Mr. Jackie followed him into the bathroom and touched him.

  Amanda Rollins : Oh, okay. When did Jonah tell you that?

  Brooke Allen : A couple of weeks ago. But, I mean, Jonah, he's four. He makes things up.

  Amanda Rollins : What other things he has made up?

  Brooke Allen : Sometimes he says he has another family in California or that he can see through doors, you know.

  Amanda Rollins : So you thought he made this up too.

  Brooke Allen : It's just Jackie. I mean, I've known him since I was four. I didn't want to believe that he would... Oh, God, I think I'm going to be sick.

• Amanda Rollins : All I'm saying... we all know that Liv is working through some things and her judgment... I just think that she's pushing this one too hard.

  Detective Nick Amaro : I'm going to side with my partner here.

  Amanda Rollins : Of course you are.

• Olivia Benson : [about Jackie Walker]  Brooke and Rachel set him up. They coached their brothers to lie. I mean, that's hardball, even for teenagers.

  Amanda Rollins : Yeah, but Brooke's seen her mother play hardball in the divorce. I mean, kids, you think they're not paying attention. They don't miss anything.

• Mrs. Allen : [when Brooke is being questioned by the detectives]  After all my family has been through? We will sue the city!

  Amanda Rollins : With false charges? Just like you threatened your husband?

  Mrs. Allen : Oh, how dare you? Why would my daughter do this?

  Odafin Tutuola : Because Jackie dropped her as a student.

  [to Brooke] 

  Odafin Tutuola : He told you you weren't good enough for "American Diva."

  Brooke Allen : He dropped me, so what? Okay, I know how good I am, I know I'm going to be a star. My whole life, everybody's been telling me that. Okay, it's just a matter of time.

  Amanda Rollins : They've been telling you that your whole life? So it must have really sucked when you found out everybody was lying to you.

  Brooke Allen : That's not true! Okay, and I didn't do this to Jackie. Jackie did this to me. Mom, don't let them get away with this!

  Mrs. Allen : I won't, I won't. Let's go.

  [she and Brooke get up to leave the room] 

  Odafin Tutuola : Ms. Allen?

  Mrs. Allen : Yes, what?

  Odafin Tutuola : You must be really proud of your daughter.

• A.D.A. Pippa Cox : Consistent, specific details. Seems credible. So we believe Jonah?

  Olivia Benson : Jonah was adamant that Jackie did something, you know, "wrong."

  A.D.A. Pippa Cox : Did you guys get anything from the parents?

  Odafin Tutuola : Parents hate each other, but I don't see either one of them coaching the kid to lie.

  Amanda Rollins : The sister, Brooke, she's fifteen. She told me Jonah disclosed to her two weeks ago and she also said that he does make things up.

  A.D.A. Pippa Cox : Any history with this guy?

  Amanda Rollins : No. Jackie's clean. He's not in the registry, no record, not even any legal issues.

  A.D.A. Pippa Cox : What did the doctor say?

  Amanda Rollins : She said there were no signs of STDs and sexual abuse is inconclusive.

  Olivia Benson : Jonah said that Jackie used a magic egg to tickle him. He didn't say anything about penetration.

  A.D.A. Pippa Cox : What do you mean magic egg?

  Olivia Benson : [while showing Cox the picture Jonah drew]  He drew that purple oval. He said that Walker keeps it with the rhythm instruments.

  A.D.A. Pippa Cox : It's enough for probable cause. I'll get a warrant. Call CSU.

  Amanda Rollins : CSU? Come on, do we have to make a show out of this?

  Odafin Tutuola : Amanda, you worrying about that school?

  Amanda Rollins : No. Jackie Walker. He's an openly gay male teacher, he's a celebrity. He gets accused of pedophilia? I mean, the charges may go away, but the stain won't.

• Olivia Benson : [about Jackie Walker during his arrangement]  He can't make bail, seriously?

  Amanda Rollins : He was only on that show for a year. Before that, he was a music teacher.

  Olivia Benson : This is a classic predator move. He wants everyone to feel sorry for him. Nothing's his fault.

• Rafael Barba : Cooper was coached to lie by Brooke?

  Olivia Benson : And it's most likely that Jonah was, too.

  Amanda Rollins : Cooper mixed up the details. He conflated his home bathroom with that of the school's.

  A.D.A. Pippa Cox : What about the other eight complainants? Brooke and Rachel coached them, too?

  Amanda Rollins : No, we're not saying that, but you know these mothers. They text with each other 24/7. I mean, a kid gets lice, everybody knows who it is within half an hour.

  Rafael Barba : But we're not talking about lice here.

  Amanda Rollins : I know that, but people get themselves all worked up and it ends up taking on a life of its own.