East New York (TV Series)

The Harder They Fall (2023)

Darien Sills-Evans: Deputy Mayor Raymond Sharpe

Quotes 

• Assistant Chief John Suarez : Come in. Wexler's gone to the PC about your detectives showing up last night.

  Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood : Is this really a conversation that we should be having in front of the deputy mayor?

  Deputy Mayor Raymond Sharpe : You think I'm unaware of these things, Inspector?

  Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood : I'm sure you work hard to stay current on police issues. It's my responsibility to protect the integrity of whatever criminal investigations I'm overseeing.

  Deputy Mayor Raymond Sharpe : Well, maybe that's the problem right there. Maybe you shouldn't be overseeing them.

  Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood : That's up to Chief Suarez to determine.

  Assistant Chief John Suarez : I'd say, at the very minimum, your detectives behaved inappropriately.

  Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood : I take full responsibility for how my detectives behaved.

  Deputy Mayor Raymond Sharpe : As well you might!

  Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood : Is the problem that Wexler was questioned in a public place, or that he was questioned at all?

  Deputy Mayor Raymond Sharpe : Let's not dance around this. He wasn't just questioned.

  Assistant Chief John Suarez : Okay.

  Deputy Mayor Raymond Sharpe : He was accused of rape.

  Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood : Shall I quote to you the statutory definition of rape?

  Deputy Mayor Raymond Sharpe : I didn't come here for a refresher course in Criminal Law, Deputy Inspector.

  Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood : One might be in order.

  Assistant Chief John Suarez : All right, that's enough! If there's probable cause for an arrest, then we need to get the attorney general involved. Regardless of that, your detectives need to refrain from a campaign of character assassination and public humiliation.

  Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood : Yes, sir.

  Assistant Chief John Suarez : Deputy Mayor Sharpe will respect the boundaries between the police department and City Hall and whatever conclusions are supported by the weight of evidence.

  Deputy Mayor Raymond Sharpe : Make sure she does the same.