- Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich: Actually the husband has always been allowed the assertion of certain conjugal rights ?
- Catherine Lindsay: What does that mean.
- Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich: I rather not make it clear.
- Neil Korchak: Don't worry about it Marvin, they have no basis in law, they are trying to make a test case out of it.
- Marvin Lindsay: What does that mean?
- Neil Korchak: It means they want it to go through the system, you know, arguments plea bargain, trail, appeal, maybe eventually the Supreme Court - This could be big?
- Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich: You'll be famous Mr Lindsey.
- Marvin Lindsay: What?
- Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich: Court decisions of this magnitude are usually named after the Defendant.
- Marvin Lindsay: Yeah.
- Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich: You'll appear in legal reviews, magazines, textbooks. Rape will be known as committing a Marvin Lindsey.
- Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich: I think our suspect is suffering from intense feelings of failure and inadequacy, so to compensate he assumes the personages of people who have positions. of respect and authority : Doctors, Lawyers, Priests
- [Dietrich states that it fits his theory that the man is an impersonator of authority figures]
- Leslie Dornan: There may be a difference of opinion in that.
- Neil Korchak: A man may be charged with rape if the woman is adjudged to have been incapable of consent due to unsoundness of mind or lunacy.
- Marvin Lindsay: That's one for you Catherine.
- Leslie Dornan: Obviously, this is a case of a woman who resisted and has been overcome by force.
- Catherine Lindsay: That's mine.
- Neil Korchak: Or rape may be charged if the woman was unconscious of the nature of the act. Mr. Lindsey was she unconscious of the nature of the act.
- Marvin Lindsay: Usually.
- Capt. Barney Miller: Ms. Dornan, do you really think the District Attorney's Office want's to make this this is a test case.
- Leslie Dornan: Captain are you questioning my authority.
- Capt. Barney Miller: Certainly not, its just I like to understand it better.
- Neil Korchak: Ms.Dornan, face it you have no case even if you could prove that something happened anyone in your off would settle for the lesser charge of simple assault.
- Leslie Dornan: Mr. Korchak, when I am through there won't be a woman in this country who won't be grateful that we did not bend to the pressure of convenience
- Capt. Barney Miller: There are some pleasantries, courtesies, that we extend to one another, do you understand...
- Neil Korchak: I will be walking into the courtroom with an armload of precedents based on English Common Law.
- Neil Korchak: It is about time a case like this was brought to the attention of the public to reaffirm some basic biological laws.
- Leslie Dornan: So we are going to talk about biological laws, male prerogative macho crap... Oh, I love this...
- Det. Ron Harris: It is not so much a matter of the material things that one gives...
- Capt. Barney Miller: No...
- Det. Ron Harris: It is a appreciation of woman as individuals, a respect for them as human beings, an awareness of their feelings and sensitivities, an anticipation of needs and desires. It is very simple.
- Leslie Dornan: Well, Goodbye Captain thank you for your time.
- Capt. Barney Miller: Sorry it didn't work out.
- Leslie Dornan: Unfortunately, there will be other opportunities.
- Capt. Barney Miller: Unfortunately.
- Det. Ron Harris: Just anticipating needs.
- Leslie Dornan: I see.
- Det. Ron Harris: You know I am assigned to the DA office's a couple days every month.
- Leslie Dornan: Drop by, I will buy you lunch.
- Neil Korchak: Marvin ,you reconciled...
- Marvin Lindsay: I don't like it in here.
- Neil Korchak: I could have gotten you off.
- Marvin Lindsay: I am off.
- Neil Korchak: So what, where is the commitment to principle where is the standing up for one's own rights where is the dignity.
- Marvin Lindsay: Am I paying you by the hour ?
- Neil Korchak: Of course
- Marvin Lindsay: Then get off the clock.
- Capt. Barney Miller: Mr. Korchak, it appears you won.
- Leslie Dornan: I suppose... I might as well be going. Goodbye Ms Dornan, it could have been fun.
- Leslie Dornan: Another time perhaps.