Marianne Jean-Baptiste: Vivian Johnson

Without a Trace

Vivian Johnson

Vivian: Where's she going?
Danny: Maybe it's a booty call.
Samantha: Your mind is always in the gutter. There was no call.
Danny: Tom Wilkins, 11:48.
Martin: In my experience, there's usually not a three-hour lag between the call and the, uh...
[clears his throat]
Martin: delivery.

Danny: [after a boy goes missing at Yankee Stadium] This would've never happened at Shea.
Vivian: It's so sad how bitter Mets fans are.

[On internet dating]
Jack Malone: This is what I have to look forward to. I'm going to take one of these out. What do you think of this: Uh, Jumpin' Jack Flash. Divorced, two kids, bad knee, grumpy workaholic. It's a pretty good sell, right?
Vivian: My husband's looking better everyday.
Jack Malone: Yeah, I'll bet.

Samantha: Yeah. I was married once. When I was 18.
Vivian: Really.
Samantha: Yeah, it was red hot for the first two weeks and ice cold the last four months.
Vivian: Well, at least you understand commitment.
Samantha: [laughs] Thanks.

[Checking hospital records]
Vivian: Anything turn up?
Martin: Oh, yeah. 23 nurses, 14 doctors, 12 orderlies and a partridge in a pear tree.

[a girl goes missing in a small town]
Vivian: What's so fascinating?
Martin: Oh, it's nothing. I was just... this town, it seems so innocent, you know?
Vivian: Just wait till we're done with them.

Jack Malone: Are we not talking? Is that, uh, is that what's going on here? You know, it's been two weeks. You still haven't unpacked the boxes at your desk.
[she looks at him]
Jack Malone: What's that for, is that for my benefit?
Vivian: Don't flatter yourself, Jack, please.
Jack Malone: You know what, Viv? I understand that you're upset. Just knock off the whole martyr thing, will you?
Vivian: Me? A martyr? Look who's talking. You walk around with the weight of the world on your shoulders. You know what? As far as I'm concerned, you should be back in Chicago doing what's right for your kids.
Jack Malone: You know what? You want to take a shot at me about my work, that's one thing. But just shut up about my personal life, all right? It's none of your business.
Vivian: Yeah, well, stop bringing your personal life into the workplace, Jack.
Jack Malone: What the hell is that supposed to mean?
Vivian: It means you screwed Samantha and dumped her like garbage. You go back to your wife, but you don't really try and make that work. You recommend me for a job, then you take that back. Then you come along and you say sorry, like I'm supposed to go back as if nothing happened. Well, you know what? You need to take responsibility for the things you do, Jack, and grow up.

[after Sam's OPR meeting]
Samantha: Remind me to slam that OPR guy with a softball at the next spring picnic.
Vivian: I'm not sure that's how you get on their good side.

[Sam's working on the man with two lives case]
Vivian: What are you doing?
Samantha: Trying to figure out who was following our "Prince Charming".
Vivian: Don't judge the guy. It sounds like he was really trapped.
Samantha: It's called divorce. What is with you people?
Vivian: You're taking it a little personally.
Samantha: You go to a lawyer, he draws up the papers, you sign them, you swallow your regret, and you move on.
Vivian: And of course you're speaking from experience.

[about a missing father]
Jack Malone: No. Pillar of the community, coaches little league. The whole nine yards.
Vivian: That's a mixed metaphor.
Jack Malone: Indeed.

Vivian: Morning, sunshine.
Martin: Oh, give me a break. I've been at the hospital for the last eight hours.

[about transferring to another case]
Vivian: Okay, if you guys don't want to work on the case, I think you need to take it up with Jack.
Danny: Oh, we'd love to - it just seems like somebody doesn't want to leave his office today.

[Checking out missing person's internet 'profiles']
Vivian: How is the wonderful world of internet dating?
Jack Malone: Well, there's no better way to get to know your victim than to hear what she has to say about herself.

[after talking to a real-estate agent]
Vivian: Buying a dream house, talking about starting a family... Doesn't sound like a guy who was planning to run.
Martin: Want to know the part I heard? This guy felt trapped by his life, and he wanted a clean start.
Vivian: You sound pretty convinced.
Martin: Just speaking from experience.