Quotes From "The Faithful"

I find that I am enjoying going back to the beginning, capping and “reviewing” the early Law & Order Criminal Intent episodes one by one. I noticed or rather re-noticed a lot about Bobby in this episode: “The Faithful.”

For example, I noticed that Bobby does a pretty mean balancing act atop those church pews at the murder scene. I don’t think he’ll be auditioning for “The Flying Wallendas” anytime soon, but he held his own.

Other things I find worth mentioning: he obviously likes to give direction, he wasn’t wearing a tie tack…at least not the first few scenes…but he did wear a watch in this episode, and he doesn’t often wear a timepiece.

I noticed that Bobby can get downright “physical” when the occasion warrants it. He tossed Kevin around that video arcade pretty good before he slapped the cuffs on him and hauled his sorry ass off to 1PP for questioning.

According to Deakins, Bobby has his own “show,” but as we all know, that’s just the dear boy’s own particular interrogation style…a style he has honed to perfection over the years. Apparently, however, he was fresh out of "dazzling insights" when confronted by his captain.

And he’s educational, too, pointing out that the best “butts” (of the cigarette variety) can be found outside subway entrances, then he proceeded to take a drag off the butt the homeless man offered him. (Eewwww!!)

I discovered that…as incredibly handsome and charming as Bobby is…he’s not much of a poet.

It was revealed that Bobby has had lots of practice talking with mentally dysfunctional folks, that he is a lapsed altar boy, who has a disrespect for authority and a fascination with bad behavior.

Finally, I learned that Bobby is a man of his convictions. He is a compassionate man, who risked his job to spare an innocent family from certain ruination. He is an honorable man…a good man.

Part I


Part II


Part III