Joan of Arcadia (TV Series)

Bringeth It On (2003)

John Getz: D.A. Gabe Fellowes

Quotes 

• Will : We haven't even found the girl, and you've laid attempted murder charges?

  D.A. Gabe Fellowes : I have to take a stand, send a message. In this town, justice reacts swiftly when a child's life is in danger.

  Will : We have reason to believe the mother is a child. You were a huge supporter of the safe haven law. This is exactly the kind of person that law was intended to protect.

  D.A. Gabe Fellowes : The safe haven law was intended to protect the baby, not the mother. We gave these women the opportunity to leave an infant, no questions asked, at any number of public places. If they still insist on leaving their babies to die...

  Will : She made a call.

  D.A. Gabe Fellowes : That's the difference between you and me, Will. I don't have sympathy for a baby killer. I don't think a jury will, either.

  Will : Small detail: the baby isn't dead.

  D.A. Gabe Fellowes : Look at it this way. The girls at Arcadia High School who didn't know about the safe haven law before, they sure as hell know about it now. You should be behind this. Your daughter attends Arcadia High, doesn't she?

• Will : You dropped the case?

  D.A. Gabe Fellowes : Which case is that?

  Will : Brianna Matthews.

  D.A. Gabe Fellowes : Oh, baby in the dumpster, yeah.

  Will : What the hell are you doing?

  D.A. Gabe Fellowes : Well, attempted murder seemed a bit harsh in light of her efforts to inform police about the baby's location, not to mention her age.

  Will : Yes, I'm familiar with the argument. It's my argument, but I think it would be appropriate to charge her with a lesser offense, say child endangerment, if only to get her the help she needs.

  D.A. Gabe Fellowes : Girardi, she's a mixed-up kid. Anybody can see that. What's the point of treating her like a criminal?