Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)
The Newsroom (2017)
Peter Gallagher: Deputy Chief William Dodds
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Deputy Chief William Dodds : Well, I've barged into your office enough for one week.
Olivia Benson : Please, any time.
Deputy Chief William Dodds : I, uh... I guess I've been avoiding SVU. Every time I walk in the place, I think I'm gonna see Mike, sitting at his desk. Is that crazy?
Olivia Benson : Nope. Not at all.
Deputy Chief William Dodds : I'll see you, Olivia.
Olivia Benson : I'll see you, Chief.
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Deputy Chief William Dodds : 1PP got a call from Steven Turner at "HNT". You're investigating Harold Coyle on assault charges?
Olivia Benson : It's very preliminary.
Deputy Chief William Dodds : Who's the complainant?
Olivia Benson : It's really very preliminary.
Deputy Chief William Dodds : Okay. That's what Turner said. Your detectives are basically throwing spaghetti at the wall.
Rafael Barba : All due respect, I hope you're not advising we stay away from "HNT"?
Deputy Chief William Dodds : Of course not. A powerful, bombastic news organization with a penchant for suing law enforcement, who go after enemies on Twitter, and who have friends in the current administration...
Olivia Benson : I hear you.
Deputy Chief William Dodds : If you have reason to believe there are individuals in such organizations that may be guilty of sexual assault, of course you have to investigate. Just have a damn good reason.
Olivia Benson : I hear you, Chief.
Deputy Chief William Dodds : I'll leave you two to it.
Olivia Benson : [Dodds leaves] So, happy to be back at work yet?
Rafael Barba : After that? Almost makes me miss suspension.
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Olivia Benson : Everybody at "HNT" knows about Coyle, but nobody's willing to talk about it.
Deputy Chief William Dodds : Okay, par for the course.
Rafael Barba : I was hoping for at least one corroborating witness.
Olivia Benson : Well, we have Heidi's story, and once she came forward, she's been consistent.
Deputy Chief William Dodds : What about texts? E-mails to Coyle? Any change after the alleged assault?
Olivia Benson : Well, there's no communication saying "Why did you rape me?". And there's certainly nothing from him to her.
Deputy Chief William Dodds : What about the timeline?
Olivia Benson : She got to work at 6:00. She was in with him from 6:20 to 7:10.
Rafael Barba : Behind closed doors with no witnesses.
Olivia Benson : Somebody else was there. Coyle. Look, I think it's time for us to get his side of the story.
Rafael Barba : With no evidence for leverage?
Olivia Benson : He doesn't know that. And he's notoriously paranoid.
Deputy Chief William Dodds : Okay, we'll talk to him. Together.
Olivia Benson : You don't think that I can handle it alone?
Deputy Chief William Dodds : I do. But I want him to know how seriously NYPD is taking this.
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Olivia Benson : [after talking to Coyle] What he implied about Mike's death...
Deputy Chief William Dodds : That's what they do at this network. Stoke fear and paranoia. I don't think you're responsible. I know a few months ago I said some things; things I didn't mean. I should've aplogized sooner.
Olivia Benson : It's all right.
Deputy Chief William Dodds : No, it's not. I'm your boss. I was out of line. The only thing I can say is... the wound was still fresh.
Olivia Benson : I know.
Deputy Chief William Dodds : [nodding towards the HNT office] And we don't give up this fight. You stop fighting, the bullies win.
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Deputy Chief William Dodds : So "HNT" is doing our job for us?
Olivia Benson : The more audacity they have with their denials, the more it's backfiring.
Odafin Tutuola : [poking his head in the door] Liv, two more women that worked for "HNT" say they were harassed by Harold Coyle.
Deputy Chief William Dodds : Well, now we're getting somewhere.
Olivia Benson : Get their statements.
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Harold Coyle : I hope you know what you're doing.
Deputy Chief William Dodds : It's good to see you, Harold.
[Coyle leaves, and Barba approaches]
Deputy Chief William Dodds : Good luck. Careful what you wish for.
Olivia Benson : [Dodds leaves] Now what?
Rafael Barba : I file a motion to include the testimony of the four other victims. The defense files a motion to exclude.
Olivia Benson : You know the other women are pursuing a civil case.
Rafael Barba : I do. I already asked for the depositions. Hope to hell the judge agrees that they show pattern, or we're looking at a he said/she said with a man who has no compunction about lying.
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Olivia Benson : Chief, how can I help you?
Deputy Chief William Dodds : I wanted to congratulate you. "HNT" is back on its financial heels and Coyle will do eighteen months.
Olivia Benson : Well, the guy just couldn't help himself.
Deputy Chief William Dodds : The tortoise and the scorpion.
Olivia Benson : I'm sorry?
Deputy Chief William Dodds : Scorpion asks a tortoise for a ride across the lake. The tortoise says "Well, sure, as long as you don't sting me." Scorpion says "Why would I sting you? We'd both drown." So they start off; halfway across the lake, the scorpion stings the tortoise. The tortoise says "Why the hell did you do that?".
Olivia Benson : And the scorpion says "Because it's in my nature."
Deputy Chief William Dodds : Oh, you do know that one. I guess the scorpions keep us in business.