The Closer (TV Series)

Fresh Pursuit (2011)

Kyra Sedgwick: Brenda Leigh Johnson

Quotes 

• Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson : [In Interview Room]  You know, the justice system works pretty well, until someone starts thinkin' that they're smarter than the Sheriff's office, the FBI and the entire LAPD combined. Do you see what happens when you throw away the rule book, Deputy? People die.

  Deputy Sheriff Mike Burton : I'm sorry.

  Captain Sharon Raydor : [In Media Room, speaking to Pope and Fritz]  You think she's conscious of what she's saying? Somebody may wanna play back this part of the interview for her when she gets home tonight.

• Gavin Q. Baker III : Oh, my God. I was on the verge of having this entire case thrown out. Now it's up in the air. Where's Capt. Raydor?

  Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson : Sh-she's back in her office. Why?

  Gavin Q. Baker III : I have to talk to her before another lawsuit is filed against you by the family of your newest dead suspect. You know, if you could afford it, I could drop everyone else in my practice and defend you for a living.

  Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson : You know, that man was going to kill me.

  Gavin Q. Baker III : Maybe he thought he'd end up representing you in court.

• Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson : Sir, I've had a terrible day. I'm anxious, I'm stressed, and a little shaky.

  Mateo Rios : [feeling Brenda's gun at the back of his head]  Aah...

  Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson : So if you don't drop your gun right now, I'm gonna put a bullet through your head. Are we clear?

  [Mateo drops his gun] 

  Mateo Rios : Why... Why are you arresting me?

  Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson : Because shootin' you would get us in a lot of trouble.

• [last lines] 

  Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson : Do you have some kind of personal vendetta against me? I mean, have I ever done anything to you or to someone you love?

  Peter Goldman : No. In fact, I'm reasonably sure we've almost never crossed paths, but that's mainly because I'm the conscience of the justice system, which, as far as you're concerned, makes me neary a perfect stranger, but don't worry. By the time I'm done, we're gonna know each other very well, because it's my intention, Chief Johnson, to put an end to you and all your works.