Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Consent (2001)

Michael Hobbs: Joe Templeton Sr.

Quotes 

• Joe Templeton Sr. : [to Cragen]  I demand to see my son.

  Capt. Donald Cragen : I'm sorry, Mr. Templeton, but he's in with the detectives right now.

  Joe Templeton Sr. : I'm his father. I have a right to be with him.

  Capt. Donald Cragen : He's an adult under the law and in point of fact, you don't have that right.

  Joe Templeton Sr. : Do you want me to go over your head?

  Capt. Donald Cragen : I am not some college provost you can intimidate with threats. Now you wanna gun for me, sir, you give it your best shot, but it won't help your son one damn bit.

  Joe Templeton Sr. : You have children, Captain?

  Capt. Donald Cragen : No.

  Joe Templeton Sr. : I just want him to know that he doesn't have to go through this alone.

  Capt. Donald Cragen : Then be there for him, but in the eyes of the law, Joe is responsible for his own actions and this time, he's gonna have to stand on his own two feet.