Detective Danny Messer

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Carmine Giovinazzo

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	Season 5 / Episode 15: - The Party's Over Detective Danny Messer: [the "Blue Flu" is taking over the police force] Hey, Stell, you know, I'm not feeling so hot. Dr. Sheldon Hawkes: Don't tell me, you got the "flu" too. Detective Danny Messer: I'm sick, Doc, you wanna examine me?
	Season 5 / Episode 15: - The Party's Over Detective Stella Bonasera: [At Danny's apartment, holding a bag with soup in it] Jewish penicillin. Detective Danny Messer: [laughs] I'm not sick, Stella. Detective Stella Bonasera: You like chicken soup, don't'cha? Detective Danny Messer: [Hesitates] I could never say no to a little chicken noodle. Detective Stella Bonasera: Then invite me in. [He lets her in] You know, I came over here to yell at you. Detective Danny Messer: Stella, we deserve to get paid. Come on, cops work hard in this city, you know, I mean, the Brass, they're not working for free so why the hell should I? You know I'm right. Come on, pull up a spoon. Detective Stella Bonasera: I'm old school, Danny. You know, I took an oath and I take it literally. My responsibility is first and foremost to the people of this city and job that I do. Detective Danny Messer: That's exactly why I'm holding out for a little respect. I mean I come from a family of cops, Stell, I'm not taking this thing lightly. Detective Stella Bonasera: Yeah, I know, I know, I know. Look I guess, I guess, it just took me driving over here to understand it all. People were crazy. They were getting out of their cars, it was chaos, there were no traffic cops. Detective Danny Messer: So you were coming over here to lay into me, yeah? Detective Stella Bonasera: Yeah I was on my way to lay into you! I was so pissed off, Danny. Hawkes stood in for you at that hearing and they threw the case out. And there was so much work at the lab. Thank God for Lindasy, you know, she's a real trooper. Detective Danny Messer: Yeah, yeah, she is. She's been calling me every other hour. Except I got to cough every time I answer the phone in case it's not her. Detective Stella Bonasera: You did the unpopular thing. Detective Danny Messer: [Chuckles] Me? That's my M.O., right? Detective Stella Bonasera: Ah, look, I got to get back to work, but I'm not leaving here without some of that soup, so how about you fix me up one to go please? Detective Danny Messer: Sure.
	Season 5 / Episode 9: - The Box Detective Lindsay Monroe: I'm pregnant. Detective Danny Messer: [sighing] You sure?
	Season 5 / Episode 9: - The Box Detective Danny Messer: [to Lindsey] A while ago I messed up, alright? I was with another woman. I didn't say anything. But she knew. I think she knew, alright? Couple of months we got back together, things haven't really been the same.
	Season 5 / Episode 9: - The Box Detective Lindsay Monroe: Danny, I know you. Detective Danny Messer: What's that supposed to mean? Detective Lindsay Monroe: I just mean that I'm not expecting anything.
	Season 5 / Episode 9: - The Box Detective Danny Messer: Maybe this time they broke in to dump a car. Detective Mac Taylor: And a few spare body parts.
	Season 5 / Episode 7: - Dead Inside Detective Stella Bonasera: You remember yesterday when you asked me if I wanted to break some rules? I do now. Detective Danny Messer: You want to break some rules?
	Season 5 / Episode 7: - Dead Inside Detective Lindsay Monroe: [fed up] Come on! You gotta be kidding me! [putting her head in her hands as Messer and Flack enter] Whose stupid idea was this? Detective Danny Messer: Yours!
	Season 5 / Episode 6: - Enough Detective Danny Messer: What's the deal with your funny money? Dr. Sheldon Hawkes: The value of the fake dollar just went up.
	Season 5 / Episode 6: - Enough Detective Danny Messer: [Enters Mac's office] Yo, Boss. Detective Mac Taylor: Danny, what's up? Detective Danny Messer: I put in for that vacation next month. Detective Mac Taylor: That's right, the, uh, trip to Costa Rica. Detective Danny Messer: Yeah, Costa Rica. Well it fell through, so you can put me back on the schedule, alright? Detective Mac Taylor: Alright, I'll do that. Just let me know when you wanna take the time. Detective Danny Messer: Alright, thanks. [Leaves the office] Detective Lindsay Monroe: [Enters Mac's office] Mac. Hey. Remember that wedding in Italy I told you about in March? Detective Mac Taylor: Girlfriend from college? Detective Lindsay Monroe: Very good. Well, they decided to postpone. So. Detective Mac Taylor: You want back on the schedule? Detective Lindsay Monroe: Yeah. Detective Mac Taylor: [Suspicious look] No problem. Detective Lindsay Monroe: Thanks. [Leaves the office] Dr. Sheldon Hawkes: [Enters Mac's office] Hey Mac. Detective Mac Taylor: Hold on. Don't tell me. Trip to San Francisco in January? Dr. Sheldon Hawkes: Yeah. Turns out San Francisco is closed in January. Strangest thing. Detective Mac Taylor: [Smiling] Get out of here. Go home. [Hawkes leaves and Stella enters] I should've known you'd orchestrate something like this. Detective Stella Bonasera: It's only temporary. Everybody giving up a week of paid vacation for Adam buys him a little time. Detective Mac Taylor: Department doesn't just transfer vacation days. How'd you do it? Detective Stella Bonasera: I've a friend at the Union who has a friend in the City Council who has a friend who has a friend. Detective Mac Taylor: Well you're a good friend, Stella Bonasera. Detective Mac Taylor: And don't you forget that. Detective Mac Taylor: So what about Buenos Aires? Detective Stella Bonasera: Would of been a good trip.
	Season 4 / Episode 19: - Personal Foul Detective Don Flack: [Danny and Flack are at the basketball game talking about the guy winning $1 million] Never gonna happen! Detective Danny Messer: Why, you think you could do it? Detective Don Flack: You're kidding me? Boom, nothing but net, baby! Detective Danny Messer: Oh, I think he can do it! [after the name drawing] Detective Don Flack: No, he can't! Detective Danny Messer: Wanna make a little wager? Detective Don Flack: $50 bucks? Detective Danny Messer: I hate to take a colleague's money but for you, I'll be happy to make the exception! Come on!
	Season 4 / Episode 19: - Personal Foul Detective Danny Messer: [finding the victims seats] I'm surprised he didn't kick the bucket from altitude sickness with these seats! Detective Lindsay Monroe: That or the nachos.
	Season 4 / Episode 19: - Personal Foul Detective Lindsay Monroe: Any stomach contents? Dr. Sid Hammerback: Like you wouldn't believe. At least two hotdogs, popcorn, nachos, peanuts, an ice-cream sandwich and almost a full liter of beer. Detective Danny Messer: I'm surprised he could get out of his seat!
	Season 4 / Episode 19: - Personal Foul Detective Lindsay Monroe: [refering the lipstick evidence] Need help picking the right shade? Detective Danny Messer: Ha, ha, ha. That's just it. Unless the make-up counter at Bloomie's is selling mood lipstick, this partial print we got from the vic's mouth seems to have changed color. It started out pink. Detective Lindsay Monroe: And now it's amber. Detective Danny Messer: Means the efflorescent crystalline residue we're looking at is atropine trace. Detective Lindsay Monroe: Well, that explains the color shift. So which cheerleader wore it? Detective Danny Messer: And if she had poison on her lips, why isn't she dead too?
	Season 4 / Episode 18: - Admissions Dr. Sheldon Hawkes: [upon see in the indoor plants] Are you serious? This is peyote! Detective Danny Messer: Marijuana seeds, shrooms. Dr. Sheldon Hawkes: Looks like someone was growing their own magic garden. Detective Danny Messer: Right under the faculty's nose, man. Dr. Sheldon Hawkes: Sometimes too much education may be a dangerous thing.
	Season 4 / Episode 16: - Right Next Door Detective Danny Messer: I'm gonna get some coffee, you want some coffee? Detective Lindsay Monroe: No thanks. Detective Danny Messer: How long are you gonna stay mad at me Lindsay? Detective Lindsay Monroe: Oh, is that what this is? Me mad at you? Detective Danny Messer: Is it still about missing your birthday?... Look, I didn't want to go to lunch yesterday. Why go you gotta make a big deal out of it? Detective Lindsay Monroe: Do me a favor Danny, don't reduce me to some shallow clingy girlfriend that's starting to suffocate you, ok! That's not what this is about! Ever since Ruben Sandoval died, I feel like I've lost my best friend. And don't mistake this for jealousy, ok. I know what it's like to lose someone you care about, to see them one day and not see them the next and to know you'll never see them again. I would never expect you not to grieve but clearly you've just decided to do it all on your own. [stopping] Ok, I get it. [getting up to go] , My mistake for thinking that you might need somebody to lean on. And you know, for the record, I'm not mad at you. I'm mad at myself because I've fallen in love with you and I have to figure out how to let that go. [leaving him there]
	Season 4 / Episode 14: - Playing With Matches Detective Danny Messer: [about the murder weapon] Meat thermometer? Who stabs somebody with a meat thermometer? Dr. Sid Hammerback: Cannibal?
	Season 4 / Episode 13: - All in the Family Detective Danny Messer: You know what? You should mind your own business. Detective Don Flack: You're my friend Danny That makes it my business.
	Season 4 / Episode 11: - Child's Play Rikki Sandoval: He's been up since 5:30. Detective Danny Messer: I got in at 5:30.
	Season 4 / Episode 11: - Child's Play Detective Mac Taylor: [seeing Danny at work] Thought I told you to take some time off? Detective Danny Messer: [remorseful] Oh, yeah, you did. I just don't wanna go home. 'Cause when I go walking down that hallway now I'm... not gonna hear the kid laughing on the other side of the walls, you know. Crying when he doesn't wanna go to bed. I'm just afraid I'm gonna miss him.
	Season 4 / Episode 4: - Time's Up Detective Danny Messer: Must've been a hell of a pickle.
	Season 3 / Episode 24: - Snow Day Detective Danny Messer: [voiceover] Montana, don't freak out. Although I'm sure you already have. We're trading shifts. Enjoy your snow day. D.
	Season 3 / Episode 24: - Snow Day Detective Danny Messer: There's no way you're guna make this shot Montana. Detective Lindsay Monroe: Benjamin says I do. [She makes the shot] You owe me $100. Detective Danny Messer: You know what... You're guna have to wait till pay day. Detective Lindsay Monroe: No. You either pay me now, or come up with something better. [she kisse him]
	Season 3 / Episode 24: - Snow Day Detective Lindsay Monroe: [after Danny pokes her in the nose to wake her up] I dreamt that I woke up and you were gone. That you left a note. Detective Danny Messer: Where would I go? Its my place. Detective Lindsay Monroe: I was hoping for a better answer. Detective Danny Messer: I was just kidding. I am glad this happened. Detective Lindsay Monroe: Me too.
	Season 3 / Episode 21: - Past Imperfect Yuri Sokov: I'm an American citizen. Detective Danny Messer: With a rap sheet as long as the Constitution.
	Season 3 / Episode 19: - A Daze of Wine and Roaches Detective Danny Messer: Get outta here, these are real stones? Detective Lindsay Monroe: Uh huh, and I'm thinking this chain was attached, which makes this roach jewelry, or a pet, or a jeweled pet. Detective Danny Messer: Or roach-broche. Detective Lindsay Monroe: Hey, it could be the next big thing.
	Season 3 / Episode 19: - A Daze of Wine and Roaches Detective Lindsay Monroe: Flack, I think Danny's favorite kind of whine is Chiante. Detective Danny Messer: No you're wrong. My favorite kind of wine is beer.
	Season 3 / Episode 19: - A Daze of Wine and Roaches Detective Danny Messer: Since when do you know so much about wine, Montana? Detective Lindsay Monroe: We're more than beer and buffalo burgers, Messer.
	Season 3 / Episode 19: - A Daze of Wine and Roaches Detective Lindsay Monroe: I mean, isn't the cockroach kind of the unofficial mascot of New York? Detective Danny Messer: Very funny, take it easy there, Montana.
	Season 3 / Episode 19: - A Daze of Wine and Roaches Detective Danny Messer: So our vic was screwed to death. Det. Don Flack: 6.5 at best. A little shaky on the landing.

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