Law & Order (TV Series)

Profile (1993)

James Earl Jones: Horace McCoy

Quotes 

• Arthur Tunney : Don't you love watching a black lawyer at work? It's a marvel of nature - like a platypus.

  Horace McCoy : Platypus - that's a big word. You know, you don't sound so dumb. I'm surprised you haven't noticed Stone is here to trick you.

  Arthur Tunney : I was smart enough to hire you, wasn't I, Horace?

• ADA Claire Kincaid : He'll be protected.

  Horace McCoy : The only way to assure that is to drop your opposition to my motion for bail.

  Executive ADA Ben Stone : Then he'd be safe, but nobody else would.

  Horace McCoy : If he's your killer! I've seen stronger evidence that Eisenhower was a communist!

• Executive ADA Ben Stone : I'm not questioning your ability - you're a great lawyer.

  Horace McCoy : You know that; I know that. I want the while city to know that.

  Executive ADA Ben Stone : Oh - is that what this is all about? Some high-profile form of advertising?

  Horace McCoy : You mean I might get my name on the short list of trial lawyers for wealthy clients? Right up there with Ames, and Spence, and Cutler? When they made their names defending killers, did you ask about their consciences?

• Horace McCoy : In the eyes of the law, I believe, Mr. Tunney is an innocent person - unless you've already had a trial and convicted him, without inviting me.

  Executive ADA Ben Stone : Uh, no, Horace; we wouldn't think of havin' a trial without inviting you.