Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Execution (2002)

Jerome Preston Bates: Mr. Henderson

Quotes 

• Elliot Stabler : [to Mr. Henderson]  Sir, I'm here to request that you face your son's killer and ask him to talk to us.

  Mr. Henderson : Why? Why would you ever ask me to do that?

  Elliot Stabler : He may have some information to give another grieving family some relief.

  Mr. Henderson : I can't.

  Elliot Stabler : I believe you can, sir. In my opinion, any man who opposed the death sentence on behalf of his son's killer is strong enough to face him.

  Mr. Henderson : I don't give a damn what you think. Yes, I spoke at his sentencing, but I didn't do it for him, I did it for me. His death doesn't lessen my pain and it sure as hell doesn't give me back my son.

  Elliot Stabler : I apologize for reopening your wounds.

  Mr. Henderson : You didn't. My wounds never heal.

  Elliot Stabler : At least you know who killed your child. Debbie Cooper's parents don't.