Eric wasn't the smartest kid, but he was the sweetest. There were no signs then of what he would become. Or maybe I didn't look hard enough.

Chief Bonner

Psych evaluator: Detective Stabler, if you leave now...
Stabler: What, you're gonna fire me? You're gonna have to threaten me with better than that. Look, this job killed my wife. I've been a detective for 30 years and it's all I ever wanted to be. I've made my share of mistakes, but I have never betrayed my oath to help people in need and I'm not about to start now.

Bashir: You got any updates from Stabler?
Jet: Ask him yourself.
Bashir: He's monitoring this op from his psych eval?
Jet: And that tells you everything you need to know about him.

No, no. My brother is harmless. He is odd but not violent.

Bonner

Eric: My work is important to me.
Bonner: I know that. But I'm busy with other things, so you need to control yourself.

Jet: Stabler. You can't go. I promised Bell you wouldn't go AWOL before your psych eval.
Meredith: Your... what?
Stabler: I'm getting my head examined. Meet me outside.
Jet: Stabler! Naz could call at any time.
Stabler: Good thing I have my phone then.

Stabler: How's PT going?
Bell: My physical therapist smiles too much. Says I'm about six weeks out from doing sit-ups.

Bonner: You did fine, but you went off-script at the end.
Meredith Bonner: I did the best I could under the circumstances
Bonner: You didn't say the case was closed.
Meredith: That's because the case isn't closed.

Bonner Sr: You heard about DA Cahill?
Eric: Yeah, I did.
Bonner Sr: Isn't there something you want to say to me?
Eric: I got a new gig in the city. I'm gonna be restoring statues for a church. I was hoping I could stay at your condo.
Bonner Sr: Yeah, of course. But you did hear about DA Cahill, though?
Eric: Yeah, I did.
Bonner Sr: So isn't there something you want to say to me?
Eric: I don't know, Dad. What?
Bonner Sr: How about... thanks?

Stabler: Maybe if I can get him talking, I can reason with him or stall him or something.
Bonner: You're gonna call a serial killer?

Shah: Where's Stabler?
Jet: I don't know. I'm not his mother, thank God.

Bonner: I have history with these people, this town. Five generations of Bonners have lived and died in this town and I'll be damned if I let your investigation --
Stabler: My investigation? This is your investigation, our investigation.
Bonner: Fine. Our investigation. I will be damned if I let it ruin the reputation of people in this town.