Law & Order (TV Series)

Tragedy on Rye (2002)

Elisabeth Röhm: ADA Serena Southerlyn

Quotes 

• Serena Southerlyn : Maybe the governor of Illinois was right imposing a moratorium on capital punishment. People do make mistakes.

  D.A. Arthur Branch : Only it seems to me we've got enough evidence for two cases on this one. The only thing we don't have is a busload of nuns as eyewitnesses. I mean, am I wrong? Do we know these punks are guilty or don't we?

  Jack McCoy : They're guilty, but Arthur, are you sure this is the best case for you to prove a point?

  D.A. Arthur Branch : You don't like to be sandbagged. I don't like the race card thrown in my face.

  Jack McCoy : Hey!

  Serena Southerlyn : Well you've got to admit you're not the typical New York City District Attorney.

  D.A. Arthur Branch : Twenty years here and still the carpetbagger.

  Jack McCoy : My point is this decision may not sit that well with a large portion of the state.

  D.A. Arthur Branch : You worry about the law. I'll worry about the politics. Is there anything else?