Law & Order (TV Series)

Burn Card (2008)

S. Epatha Merkerson: Lieutenant Anita Van Buren

Quotes 

• Ed Green : Oh, hey, lieu. I just came back to get my date book and some personal stuff.

  Anita Van Buren : Maybe I should have a look at it. Apparently, there's a lot I never knew about you, Ed.

  Ed Green : Look, the gambling... I got back into it when Lennie left.

  Anita Van Buren : Well, partners aren't forever.

  Ed Green : Yeah. Then Lennie died.

  Anita Van Buren : So you found comfort in a speakeasy on 121st Street.

  Ed Green : As a matter of fact, yeah. I did.

• Anita Van Buren : You know, April's going to be okay. But it wasn't just about her, was it?

  Ed Green : No. I've been a cop, a gambler, about twelve other things that don't necessarily go together that well. How do you do it?

  Anita Van Buren : One foot in front of the other for thirty years.

  Ed Green : [standing to leave]  I'll let you know where I land. Thank you, lieu.

• Anita Van Buren : They dropped the charge. There's no criminal case. Dismissal isn't automatic.

  Ed Green : I broke every rule in the book and you know it.

  Anita Van Buren : You can fight it.

  Ed Green : I think... I think I am just too worn out to fight right now.

• Ed Green : How do you do it?

  Anita Van Buren : One foot in front of the other... for 30 years.