Law & Order (TV Series)

Excalibur (2008)

Sam Waterston: Interim DA Jack McCoy

Quotes 

• Jack McCoy : That escort's client, Al, the one who was in the room when she got the phone call, I recognized the voice. I think it's Shalvoy.

  Michael Cutter : All right. Go on.

  Jack McCoy : I went to see Shalvoy. I gave him a copy of a non-target letter I sent his lawyer. I told him about the tapes, that he might be called as a witness.

  Michael Cutter : And when were you gonna tell me?

  Jack McCoy : I'm telling you now. I told Shalvoy the feds want those tapes. That they're targeting him for a corrupt officials investigation. Now he's warning me if I don't protect him, I can forget about running for D.A. next year.

  Michael Cutter : So you've decided to run?

  Jack McCoy : I haven't decided not to run.

  Michael Cutter : Well, maybe you shouldn't. I'm prosecuting a murderer, and you practically commit witness tampering.

  Jack McCoy : He wasn't a witness when I talked to him.

  Michael Cutter : Well, I'm not even sure I can use him now thanks to you. I mean, when this comes out, it's gonna make us all look bad.

  Jack McCoy : Mike, get mad at me tomorrow. I can't fight you and the governor at the same time.

  Michael Cutter : Well, you can win that fight! Just give the feds what they want. He's the one who hired a prostitute.

  Jack McCoy : True. But the feds cut a deal with a violent mob punk to catch Shalvoy with his pants down. They have a history of bad blood with Shalvoy. It's payback time, and I refuse to do their dirty work.

  Michael Cutter : And jeopardize your job.

  Jack McCoy : Mike... give me a little credit.

  Michael Cutter : Glad I'm not the one getting his nuts squeezed.

• Governor Donald Shalvoy : Jack, we need to talk. I just got served a subpoena signed by Michael Cutter.

  Jack McCoy : I know. I told him to do it.

  Governor Donald Shalvoy : You told him? What the hell were you doing?

  Jack McCoy : Helping to convict a murderer. You have maybe ten days before this goes public. Now go home to your family...

  Governor Donald Shalvoy : My family's none of your business. My personal life is not anybody's business.

  [Jack tries to enter his apartment] 

  Governor Donald Shalvoy : You worry, Jack. You worry how you're going to get elected without me. It's thanks to me you have this job in the first place. Nobody wanted you.

  Jack McCoy : I'd rather be an unemployed lawyer than a well-fed pet.