Steve McGarrett quotes from Hawaii Five-0

Steve

[after listening to Danny rant and rave angrily and loudly] [deadpan] I'm so glad you're not a hothead. I would hate to work with someone like that.

Steve

Two R's, two T's. McGarrett.

Steve

[at his father's grave site] Hey, Dad. Spoke to Aunt Deb last week. Looks like she's gonna give chemo a shot. She, um she said to me, "The McGarretts are fighters." And Mary, Mary's good. You wouldn't believe it, Dad, but she has, uh she's become such a strong woman. And she's such a great mother to that little girl. She sends me videos, like, every other day. I'm getting to watch Joanie grow up. It's amazing. Kid's starting to take her first steps. I really wish you were here for all of this. I think you would have liked being a grandfather. [kisses a quarter and puts it on the plaque] I miss you, Dad.

Steve

[to Sang Min about Lou] He's with us now, so he's got the right to slap you around, knock your teeth out if you get out of line.

Steve

[to Danny] Look, man, I was raised differently than you, okay? I wasn't raised in a house with a supportive family encouraging me to share my feelings. And in your case, every feeling. The McGarrett men are a different breed. To them, showing emotion is like showing weakness, you know? I mean, it's stupid, but it's just the way it is.

McGarrett

I've been tracking Victor Hesse for five years. If he were bold enough to surface, I promise you he already has an exit strategy planned, and he knows I know it, which means I can barely afford the hour it's going to take to bury my father, let alone stand here talking to you. Excuse me.

I can help you find this son of a bitch, with full immunity and means. Your task force will have blanket authority to go after guys like Hesse and get them the Hell off my island. Your rules, my backing, no red tape. I promise you, Commander. What you see is what you get.

McGarrett

Your captain said you transferred in from New Jersey six months ago, so your eye’s still fresh.

Danny

You know, I appreciate it, but my psych eval’s not for six weeks.

McGarrett

Fold-out bed, no ring on your finger—you obviously moved here to be close to your daughter. Which means in between visits, all you got is your job, and you take pride in it. That’s what I’m looking for.

Danny

Yeah, but you know what? It’s guys like you who think you know how to do everything better, and that only makes my job harder.

McGarrett

You got no choice, detective. The governor gave me jurisdiction; I’m making you my partner. We’re gonna get along great.

Look, I can't be a cop anymore.

McGarrett

Why not?

Because I can't be! You understand? HPD accused me of taking payoffs, so I'm the last person the department wants to see wearing a badge. I've gotta go.

Danny

This is going really well.

McGarrett

Did you take the money?

Excuse me?

McGarrett

[more directly] Did you take the money?

No.

McGarrett

Then come with us. And we don't need to talk about this again. Ever. This is your ticket back into the game. Call it payback, call it whatever you want, I don't care, but I need you.

How do you know you can trust me?

McGarrett

Because my old man did.

McGarrett

You're going to jail. That part's not up for negotiation; your family is about to lose a husband and a father. In my eyes, now they're your victims, too. The trouble is, the law doesn't see it that way. Your wife, she's from Rwanda. She'll be sent back; they both will. If they're lucky, they'll make it to a refugee camp. And your son... seven is old enough to hold a gun for the Hutu militia. I can prevent all that, but I don't help people who don't help me.

Sang Min

[flustered] What kind of cops are you?

McGarrett

The new kind.

McGarrett

Tell the Coast Guard to find that body.

Danny

What do you want me to do with this one?

McGarrett

Book 'em, Danno.

Steve McGarrett

What's in the bag?

Danny

Those doughnut-looking things they sell around the block.

McGarrett

Malasadas?

Danny

Yeah, whatever. They're fried and they taste good. You want one?

McGarrett

No. Not without bypass surgery.

Danny

If the suspect dies, he loses the ability to speak—ergo, he’s useless to us!

McGarrett

"Ergo"?

McGarrett

Book ’em, Danno.

Danny

Really? I mean is that gonna be a thing now?

McGarrett

You don’t like it?

Danny

I don’t like it.

McGarrett

I think it’s catchy.

McGarrett

[observes Kono yelling at the referee, to Chin] Ah, glad she's on our team.

No, she's just getting warmed up.

Danny

What’s that look?

McGarrett

What look?

Danny

The look. The look you give me when you don’t tell me what you’re thinking, and the next thing I know I’m getting shot at.