Law & Order (TV Series)

Gov Love (2004)

Elisabeth Röhm: ADA Serena Southerlyn

Quotes 

• Serena Southerlyn : The Mayor's power to marry gay couples is in legal limbo, but the marriages he presided over in March seem to be legit.

  Jack McCoy : And there's no direct legal precedent on the evidentiary issue Kaplan raised.

  Serena Southerlyn : So it seems our only choice is to respect the privilege.

  Jack McCoy : Or attack it.

  Serena Southerlyn : You think that this shouldn't apply to gay marriages?

  Jack McCoy : It's not relevant what I believe.

  Serena Southerlyn : I just wanna go on the record that a private conversation with your partner, gay or straight, should be kept confidential.

  Jack McCoy : That's not what the law says, and that's not the legal position I'll be taking.

  Serena Southerlyn : You're gonna argue the privilege should only apply only to heterosexual relationships?

  Jack McCoy : To put a murderer behind bars, yes.

  Serena Southerlyn : Are you sure those nuns didn't get inside of your head, Jack?

  Jack McCoy : That has nothing to do with it. I suggest you leave your opinion about sexual politics at the water cooler and help me win this case.

• Serena Southerlyn : Congratulations, Jack. You got everything you wanted.

  Jack McCoy : It rarely works out that way.