Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Season 5

Novak:
Let's talk about the Tripley scam.

Nora:
Well, that was April's lie. And I believed it.

Novak:
We have the scrapbook.

[Nora looks on at Conrad, then turns to the ADA]

Nora:
Well, it's not as though he's an innocent victim, is it? He's a pedophile. He deserved it!

Novak:
I'd just as soon clear this one off the books, so fill in the blanks and I won't charge you with the fraud counts related to it.

[Conrad whispers into her client's ear, then turns to Novak]

Conrad:
It sounds like you know everything already.

Novak:
Crime lab found a hair in April's underwear.

Nora:
During the party, I snuck into his room, and I took it from his hairbrush. When they asked me for the clothes she'd been wearing, I'd already planted it.

Novak:
Do you have any idea how much damage you've caused?

Nora:
But you agree with me! He deserved it!

Novak:
He deserves to go to jail! Thanks to you, he can claim he's the victim of a false allegation every time a legitimate one comes up in the future!

Nora:
Sorry.

Novak:
I don't believe you. But you'll have a good long time to pay for it in prison.

Conrad:
We just made a deal.

Novak:
I'm not charging her with fraud on Tripley. I'm charging her with fraud on the cancer scam.

Conrad:
Münchausen.

Novak:
Bull! She's been working this for a year. Totaling all the bake sales, canister donations, and Internet solicitations, she's bilked people out of 60 grand!

Conrad:
What are you offering?

Novak:
Not a thing. I'm taking you to trial.

Nora:
Please! Please! Think of April! There is no one else to look after her!

Novak:
You've gotta be kidding me! What you were doing nearly killed her! I'm charging you with fraud and attempted murder.

Nora:
But you heard what she said! I'm sick!

Novak:
No jury's that stupid. They'll see it wasn't Münchausen. Just pure unadulterated greed.