Law & Order (TV Series)

Tragedy on Rye (2002)

Tim Ransom: Defense Attorney Andrew Maynard

Quotes 

• Ted Vavoulis : Specifically, my field is forensic accounting. I determine the worth of businesses, usually for the purposes of litigation or matrimonial matters.

  Defense Attorney Andrew Maynard : At my request, Mr. Vavoulis, did you evaluate the worth of Lucy Dolan's enterprise?

  Jack McCoy : [Objects]  Again, no foundation.

  Ted Vavoulis : Actually, I can help with that.

  Judge Lisa Pongracic : Let's hear what you've got.

  Ted Vavoulis : This chart helps establish what we call a PBA, a pattern of business activity. The enormous volume of phone calls over the past five months is a clear indication of business activity.

  Defense Attorney Andrew Maynard : And the underlying data was derived from Lucy Dolan's home phone?

  Ted Vavoulis : No, it's a cellular phone. But the same principles apply.

  Defense Attorney Andrew Maynard : Go on.

  Ted Vavoulis : When this phone activity is viewed in light of Miss Dolan's net worth, as determined by her tangible assets. such as automobiles, home furnishings, personal property, I see not just a going concern, but a thriving one.

  Defense Attorney Andrew Maynard : And could you determine what kind of business Miss Dolan was involved in?

  Ted Vavoulis : No, but if I had to guess, based on the voluminous cell phone use and the hours of the incoming calls, I'd say it was something perhaps not legal.

  Defense Attorney Andrew Maynard : Drugs?

  Ted Vavoulis : Perhaps.

  Defense Attorney Andrew Maynard : And have you ever analyzed a narcotics business before, Mr. Vavoulis?

  Ted Vavoulis : Yes. I've been hired by the FBI on several occasions. And this fits the profile.

  Jack McCoy : Could this pattern also apply to some other home business, such as, say, selling Tupperware?

  Ted Vavoulis : Yes.