Joan of Arcadia (TV Series)

Just Say No (2003)

Erik Palladino: Lt. Michael Daghlian

Quotes 

• Lt. Michael Daghlian : What's that about?

  Will Girardi : Oh, she's explaining that a civil trial would open up the case, so he should forget that, and she's asking him who Amy McFadden is.

  Lt. Michael Daghlian : Yeah, who is Amy McFadden?

  Will Girardi : My girlfriend from the seventh grade. I just needed to know for myself. He's guilty as hell.

• Will Girardi : There something you want to tell me?

  Lt. Michael Daghlian : Gabe's taking the case.

  Will Girardi : Oh, that I know. You want to tell me why?

  Lt. Michael Daghlian : It's... my case, Will, and I take full responsibility for it.

  Will Girardi : Lieutenant Daghlian, there's no looking the other way on my shift. Now, you get on the phone and you get that report back.

  Lt. Michael Daghlian : He wouldn't give it back even if I asked.

  Will Girardi : Look at me. I don't play ball.

  Lt. Michael Daghlian : There was once a good cop. High-ranking, on his way up in Narcotics. He wanted to take this drug dealer down, but he had no probable cause, so he took advantage of a phantom anonymous tip. He knew it wouldn't hold up under scrunity, but he believed his squad would back him up. However, he didn't... well, he didn't count on the good captain.

  Will Girardi : He was a good captain. And the best thing he ever did for me was junk me from the squad, send me to the fringes, and make me start all over again. I had to work my way back to being an honest cop.

  Lt. Michael Daghlian : The point is you played ball.

  Will Girardi : The point is I did my time, and now you have to do yours.

  Lt. Michael Daghlian : There's certain forces in the universe that aren't gonna let that happen, Will.

  Will Girardi : If the powers that be want to set you up in the next county... hell, if they want to make you the commissioner, I'll fall on that sword when I come to it, but you don't work for me.

  Lt. Michael Daghlian : Hey, a bad guy is going to prison.

  Will Girardi : You falsified a report.

  Lt. Michael Daghlian : You asked me to.

  Will Girardi : I'm sorry if that's what you thought.

  Lt. Michael Daghlian : You practically spelled it out.

  Will Girardi : If that's the party favor you want to take out of here, I can't stop you. Now pack your things and go.

• Sara Bonner : I'm not the kind of person who likes to make trouble. I-I've tried to be patient, but I've called the D.A.'s office every other week, and they never give me a straight answer.

  Will Girardi : I appreciate your frustration. Even though it's filed, the D.A. has to prepare the case and agree to a court date. Chances are it didn't make it to his desk yet.

  Sara Bonner : The man who did this to me is a monster. Why is this low down on someone's priority list?

  Will Girardi : I genuinely don't believe it is. If your case is backed up, it's because this kind of thing happens far too frequently.

  Lt. Michael Daghlian : You do understand that this really isn't a police matter anymore? I mean, once we've written the report and sent it over to the D.A...

  Sara Bonner : You know, I don't care about any of that. I just want something to happen, and I'm not gonna shut up until it does.

  Will Girardi : Here's what I can do. I can contact the district attorney and inquire about the status of your case. I'll get back to you as soon as I know anything. All right?

  [she stands to leave] 

  Will Girardi : I'm... very sorry about what happened to you.

  Sara Bonner : You just make sure that twelve people are equally sorry. Then I'll be impressed, all right?