Law & Order (TV Series)

Mushrooms (1991)

Brad Sullivan: Joe Anson

Quotes 

• Joe Anson : Forget it, Stone. You don't come running with your hat in your hand from a position of strength.

  Ben Stone : You call this a position of strength, counselor? We're offering a deal so we can wrap this up, but if you want to play games...

  Joe Anson : What games? You've got the unsubstantiated testimony of a little psycho who can't shoot straight.

  Michael Ingrams : Let's get something straight here, Mr. Stone. I'm not in short pants. T-Ball's testimony isn't enough to convict me.

  A.D.A. Paul Robinette : Probably not. But Ned Kay's will.

  Michael Ingrams : [Smiles]  Ned Kay? He won't mess with my thing. I'm going back to my cell.

• Joe Anson : This cash you allege came from the defendant: You said you used it to bail out one of your own projects, is that right?

  Edward Kay : Yes.

  Joe Anson : Well? Did you?

  Edward Kay : Yes. At least I tried, but...

  Joe Anson : But what? Did your habit interfere with business, Mr. Kay?

  Ben Stone : Objection, your honor.

  Joe Anson : Sidebar, your honor.

  Judge Real : What's this about?

  Joe Anson : I'm going to impeach his credibility, judge. He's a cocaine user.

  Ben Stone : Your honor, the People are aware of Mr. Kay's '86 arrest, but he was not convicted. It's not relevant, it's not admissable.

  Judge Real : Do you have an offer of proof, counselor?

  Joe Anson : Why don't we just go to the record? Mr. Stone.

  [Shows file to Judge and Stone] 

  Judge Real : Go ahead, Mr. Anson.

  Joe Anson : Mr. Kay, under the name Edward M. Kayman, you were convicted of possession of a controlled substance in the state of Connecticut in 1984? In fact, it was cocaine, was it not?

  Judge Real : Answer the question, Mr. Kay.

  Edward Kay : Yes.

  Joe Anson : And then later you legally changed your name to Ned Kay, didn't you?

  Edward Kay : Yes.

  Joe Anson : Do you still use cocaine, Mr. Kay?

  Edward Kay : I respectfully refuse to answer on the...

  Joe Anson : Are you invoking the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination?

  Edward Kay : Yes, sir.

  Joe Anson : Did you pay for cocaine out of any of the $300,000 that you stole from Mr. Ingrams?

  Edward Kay : I respectfully refuse to answer for the same reason.

  Joe Anson : You refuse to answer. But you expect us to believe that Mr. Ingrams threatened to kill you!