Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)
Choice (2003)
Josie Bissett: Jennifer Fulton
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Quotes
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Olivia Benson : Jennifer, are you drinking?
Jennifer Fulton : No.
[Olivia takes the drink from her]
Jennifer Fulton : Give it back.
Olivia Benson : [looks at the drink] What is this, rum? Do you have any idea what you're doing to yourself?
Jennifer Fulton : Yeah, and I have every right to do it.
Olivia Benson : And what about your baby? You promised me that you'd stop and I believed you. I went to bat for you.
Jennifer Fulton : I didn't ask you to.
Olivia Benson : Yes, you did.
Jennifer Fulton : This is none of your damn business!
Olivia Benson : It is my business. I'm a cop and you're violating a court order.
Jennifer Fulton : Oh, get over yourself. I'd like to see you handle being pregnant!
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Casey Novak : If Jennifer pleads guilty, I'll ask for a suspended sentence, pending successful completion of her pregnancy in an alcohol treatment facility.
Lorna Scarry : She's not going to court, but you're gonna lock her up anyway.
Olivia Benson : It's a residential facility. It's not a prison.
Lorna Scarry : You're depriving her of her liberty and sending a message to every troubled pregnant woman that she should avoid doctors, hospitals, health workers and above all, the police or she too might end up in jail.
Casey Novak : That's a ludicrous exaggeration.
Lorna Scarry : Not from where my client is sitting.
Olivia Benson : Jennifer, we're trying to do what's best for you and your baby. You're gonna have to trust us.
Jennifer Fulton : I did trust you, Olivia.
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Casey Novak : Jennifer, do you believe you can control your alcohol addiction?
Jennifer Fulton : Yes, I do.
Casey Novak : You weren't able to go without breaking the Family Court's ruling.
Jennifer Fulton : I was under a lot of stress.
Casey Novak : You're pregnant. That stress isn't going to go away. Can you guarantee that you won't have another lapse?
Jennifer Fulton : Yes.
Casey Novak : How? Alcoholism is a disease. It's not something that can be switched on and off.
Jennifer Fulton : I know I can control it.
Casey Novak : How can you, Jennifer?
Jennifer Fulton : Because I love my baby. I'm not gonna hurt it.
Casey Novak : You say that, but you still drank.
Jennifer Fulton : I'm telling you, I love my child. I do.