Jake Calaveras: It was all just talk, at first. Then Wilson came up with this idea. What if we made the city work for us? You know? He used the word ransom. I thought he was joking. But they kept talking about it. Doing something, again and again and again, and having the city pay us to stop.
Mac: Why, Jake? To what end?
Jake Calaveras: Dave said because we could. Just... because we could.
Mac: Because you could? Is that what I should tell the family of the bartender who died or all the people who were injured!? Is that what I should tell my detective who's sitting in a wheelchair!?

Jake Donovan: You'll have to excuse the mess, we just had the place fumigated. (sees a roach and puts his briefcase down right on top of it) Clearly, they did a bang-up job. But uh, I guess it's just as well, we come from the same species, right? What, you don't like lawyer jokes?
Mac: I don't like lawyers.

James Belson: Would you believe that this isn't what it looks like?
Danny Messer: Not in the mood for your jokes, buddy. Put it down.
James Belson: What are you gonna do, huh? Gonna shoot me in the back, Danny?
Danny Messer: And not think twice about it, buddy, if it comes to it.

James Belson: You ever think about that night, man, huh? You ever think about what it would've been like if you would've patted those guys down instead of me? If you would've been the guy with the flashlight in the backseat? And don't you even pretend that you would've seen that gun any better than me.
Danny Messer: Doesn't matter, Jimmy. Now, put the damn gun down or I will shoot you.

James Manning: You're wasting your time worrying about me, lady. I'm a lost cause.
Stella: There's no such thing. You just need to get off the street, get sober, and start taking care of yourself.
James Manning: No, this life beat the care out of me a long time ago.

James Nelson: You know who that little piece of garbage is, now. Come on, think.
Judge Corsica: How the hell would I know the busboy?
James Nelson: He helped you pay for that boat you have sitting at the marina.
Judge Corsica: Well, that narrows it down to a couple of thousand kids.

James Roberts: What's happening to me?
Mac: You took LSD.
James Roberts: No. No. No. No. I...
Mac: Listen to me, James. You're experiencing hallucinations, heightened anxiety, intense paranoia.
James Roberts: I wouldn't have done that. I... I... I...
Mac: Your friends took it, too. It was your 21st birthday. You were probably doing a lot of things you hadn't done before.

Jason Cartey: I am not a criminal.
Flack: Yes, you are. We're just trying to figure out what kind.

Jason: I fell in love with her.
Det. Stella Bonasera: Trust me. You're gonna get plenty of love where you're going.

Jason [second vic's boyfriend]: I never saw that house. I swear on my grandmother.
Don Flack: Let me arrest him for swearing on his grandmother.

Jayden Prince: ...But somebody killed my twin, Dawg.
Det. Don Flack: [pointing to himself] Detective.

Jennifer Walsh: All I'm asking is for five minutes of your time. You owe me that at least, considering I did try to poison you with blueberries.
Mac: Fair enough. What's your article about?
Jennifer Walsh: The NYPD's inability to police themselves. Specifically in matters of officer misconduct.
Mac: Ms. Walsh... (Chuckles) I have no official comment about that.

Jennifer Walsh: In case you're wondering, I am free for dinner later tonight.
Mac: I wasn't.

Jennifer Walsh: Large French roast, black, paired with a blueberry scone. That is how you like your coffee, right?
Mac: I gave up coffee a year ago and I'm severely allergic to blueberries.
Jennifer Walsh: Of course you are. Seems your buddy Flack is quite the practical joker.

Jennifer Walsh: My name's Jennifer Walsh. I'm a freelancer with the Journal. I'm writing next month's cover story.
Mac: Uh, interview requests are made through the Public lnformation Office.
Jennifer Walsh: Truth is, I'm not a big fan of the rules. They seem to get in the way of what I want.
Mac: Did Flack tell you to tell me that, too? 'Cause I am a big fan of the rules.