Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Snitch (2007)

Gloria Reuben: Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Danielson

Quotes 

• Elliot Stabler : There's no evidence that Chuckwei had more than three wives.

  Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Danielson : That's comforting.

  Olivia Benson : We've moved them to a motel, but the families expressed some concern about being seen coming or going.

  Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Danielson : Chuckwei can't leave. The others shouldn't unless they have to.

  Olivia Benson : Well, there's seven people living in one room. I mean, Sara goes to work, the children go to school...

  Elliot Stabler : We'd like to station a car outside their motel.

  Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Danielson : If I only had the money. This office has $1.2 million to protect thousands of witnesses for the entire fiscal year.

  Olivia Benson : I thought that convicting King was a top priority.

  Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Danielson : It is. Which is why we're giving Chuckwei a pass on the polygamy.

  Olivia Benson : I'm not a fan, either, but the man Is putting his and his family's life on the line.

  Elliot Stabler : All for a trial that's already cost him his wife. I mean, what guy in his right mind would ever become a witness in this system?

  Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Danielson : I wish I could do more, but every dollar I spend on Chuckwei, I'm taking away from another witness's safety. Every one of them wants more protection.

  Elliot Stabler : Okay, so what do we tell them?

  Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Danielson : Next time, to witness a federal crime. They know how to treat their witnesses.

• Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Danielson : Please tell the jury what happened.

  Chuckwei Bothame : I was walking home from work on 168th Street when I saw a man beat a boy with a metal pipe.

  Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Danielson : [shows a photo of the victim]  This is the victim, Damon Moore. Is he the boy you saw?

  Chuckwei Bothame : Yes.

  Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Danielson : And the man who beat him to death, is he in this courtroom?

  [in a moment of silence, Chuckwei stares at King, who stares back; afterwards, Chuckwei points at him] 

  Chuckwei Bothame : That is the man. There.

  Dennis King : He's a liar. The cops are makin' him lie!

  Matthew Braden : Dennis, shut up!

  Chuckwei Bothame : No! NO!

  [jumps out of his seat] 

  Chuckwei Bothame : You murdered that boy in front of a crowd of people! And in front of GOD!

  Dennis King : [storms out of his seat, topples the table, and charges at Chuckwei]  You're a dead man! You're a dead man! Ya hear me?

  [Stabler grabs King and pins him to the ground] 

  Judge : Order! ORDER! Get the jury out of here! Court officers!

  [the court officers grab King] 

  Dennis King : Get 'em off! Get off me!

  [to Chuckwei] 

  Dennis King : You're dead! Your family's dead! Everything you love is dead! You're dead!

  Judge : Take the defendant to lockup!

  [Benson and Stabler walk up to Chuckwei] 

  Olivia Benson : Are you okay?

  Chuckwei Bothame : Yes. I'm no longer afraid.

• Dennis King : [to Danielson]  Nice booty.

  Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Danielson : Oh, yeah? Watch it kick your ass.