I don't want our kids walking home from school and talking about the different street corners where this one was killed and that one was stabbed. I want to be able to open up the front door and let them go out and play at night. And not have to worry about a run-in with some drunken, homicidal lunatic. Now, I'm accepting the loan from your parents, and me and the kids are moving. You can either join us, or you can stay here in your beloved hovel, but we're moving. And if you don't like it, too goddamn bad about you.

Christine Muldoon

Jimmy Shea: They were breaking the law.
Terry Muldoon: Yeah? Well, it's a stupid law.

It's just one thing when skels are killing skels. I mean, nobody gives a shit who's doing it, right? I mean, they're doing the citizens of the city a favor.

Det. Tony Battalina

Well, let me put it this way. There are the laws, and there are the rules. And over time, you will learn to identify the difference.

Terry Muldoon

I still can't believe it. What the hell is this world coming to when Irish-Catholic gangster starts fronting gay bars?

Capt. Johanson

So? [Deirdre just gives her a look] You know...I know someone who can help you, if that's what you wanted to do.

Barbara

It's this Rusty guy, it's different, Terry. It's like he's not doing it for money. He's not doing it for power or the turf. I mean, this lunatic, he's like -- he's killing people for sport, Terr.

Det. Tony Battalina

Public Morals Season 1 Episode 9 Quotes

Jimmy Shea: They were breaking the law.
Terry Muldoon: Yeah? Well, it's a stupid law.

Well, let me put it this way. There are the laws, and there are the rules. And over time, you will learn to identify the difference.

Terry Muldoon