Law & Order, Season 12

Father Paul:
People go to confession to seek forgiveness, to express regret for whatever it is that they've done. I don't know of any priest who would absolve a murderer without that, or without their agreeing to come forward to accept whatever punishment he or she might deserve.

McCoy:
Well, this kid is letting an innocent man do his time for him, and he tried to kill the priest to keep him quiet.

Father Paul:
The Grady case.

McCoy:
A patient threatens his shrink, a client threatens his lawyer, any confidentiality there is gone.

Father Paul:
Religion and the law don't always speak the same language. That being said, on these facts I wouldn't have much trouble revealing what he told me.

McCoy:
So what's stopping this priest?

Father Paul:
He must still have hope. Hope that he can get this kid to come forward and save his soul. My guess is, as long as this priest has that hope, you're not going to get him to talk.

McCoy:
So my job is to take his hope away from him.

Father Paul:
[smiles] Don't worry, Jack, I'll still put in a good word for you.