Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Ridicule (2001)

Ron Leibman: EADA Stan Villani

Quotes 

• Stan Villani : [to Cabot]  I just want you handling cross on the female defendants if they elect to testify. I don't want to look like Rick Lazio bullying Hillary.

  Alexandra Cabot : You want me to run for coffee too or am I just the female attorney by your side for the cameras?

• Judge Lena Petrovsky : [after Pam Adler is about to cross-examine Peter Smith]  I find an accused rapist cross-examining the victim repulsive. Explain yourself.

  Carolyn Maddox : Your Honor, Miss Adler is a member of the bar in good standing. She's the co-counsel of record and she's protected by the constitution to run her own defense.

  Alexandra Cabot : This is an intimidation tactic used to undermine the witness. She is asking him to relive the rape.

  Pam Adler : Objection. Alleged rape.

  Stan Villani : It's an aggressive psychological ploy.

  Judge Lena Petrovsky : That may very well be the case, Mr. Villani, but I don't have the power to bar her from cross.

  [to Pam Adler] 

  Judge Lena Petrovsky : You take one step over the line and I will hold you in contempt for the duration.

• Alexandra Cabot : [to Stabler]  Your suspicions were confirmed, Detective. We were blind-sided by a civil suit filed by our rape victim.

  Peter Smith : I'm sorry, Miss Cabot. I didn't think it mattered.

  Stan Villani : Everything matters! You jeopardized this trial.