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Steve McGarrett quotes from Hawaii Five-0

Played by Alex O'Loughlin · 265 quotes · page 7 of 18

Steve McGarrett

Played by Alex O'Loughlin

Hawaii Five-0 · 427 quotes

Most-quoted character in Hawaii Five-0: in 265 of its 427 quotes
Most scenes with: Danny Williams (167), Lou Grover (28), Catherine Rollins (18)

Scenes with Steve McGarrett 260

[Steve and Joe join the military in departure honors for Capt Robert Murphy at JFB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, but Steve brings up something with Joe]

Steve

You never gave that video to the DOD, did you Joe?

...No.

Steve

You know what? I know he was your friend, but he was *my* father. Whatever it is you're trying to protect me from I can handle it. You understand me?

Did you ever think that maybe you're not the only one I'm trying to protect?

Steve

What are you talking about?

Risk versus reward, Steve. How much damage are you willing to do to your family - to your family's name - because whatever's on that video, it's not going to bring your father back.

Steve

I need to know.

What are the perks of being a cop? The pay sucks, the hours suck. Sometimes I get...No no not sometimes, all the time, I get shot at all the time.

Steve

What are you talking about? You never get...you hardly every get shot at.

Is that a joke? Are you making a joke?

Steve

Ok when's the last time you got clipped?

You're not a funny person. Are you trying to be funny? You're not, ok. Here's my point alright, living practically rent-free in some rich guy's guest house seems to me like a nice perk for keeping the world a safe place.

Steve

You homeless now? Why don't you try decorating? Why don't you get some doilies for the tables, flowers for the table.

[Having seen Capt. Fryer try to get Kono out of the Five-0 interrogation to save Trisha Joyner, Chin tries to talk to her]

If he gets to her first, she's dead. I have to go back.

No! You're already in too deep and it's too dangerous!

It's the only way to get to Trisha. Look, I don't like what he did, but I understand why Fryer targeted me.

You don't understand! Do you know who Frank Delano's partner was when he was on the job? Do you know?! It was Fryer!! Delano almost took Fryer down with him when he lost his badge. Don't you get it? Fryer's using you! He's using you to get revenge.

Steve

[overhearing Chin] That's true? Delano was your partner? You're going after your ex-partner?

CFCapt. Fryer

My history with Delano has nothing to do with this.

Steve

This isn't about going after bad guys, okay? It's about you getting even, right? Huh? You put Kono's life in danger to settle a personal score. Not just Kono's life, the life of an innocent civilian who's still out there.

FFryer

And that's exactly why Kono has to go back in. Without her, we've got nothing on Delano and no way to find Trisha Joyner.

Steve

There's gotta be another way.

[Danny waves a white towel in front of Steve before he faces Chuck Liddell]

Steve

What are you doing?

Getting ready to throw in the towel before you die.

Steve

[ignores Danny] Mouth guard.

[grumbles] Mouth guard. [hands Steve his mouth guard] You need a helmet not a mouth guard.

[Steve and Danny are about to question Boriero and notice his car isn't locked.]

Steve

Looks like Boriero wasn't worried about theft.

That's one of the benefits of being built like King Kong.

[Danny moves into a dead victim's apartment with the gang's help]

I wanted to ask you about the pet deposit. You see, my daughter, she wants a dog.

LLandlady

I'm sorry. We have a strict no-pet policy.

What are you talking about? What about the old lady?

LLandlady

What old lady?

The old lady with the big dopey hat and the little dog and she was gardening. She's the one that told me the elevator was bust... which by the way you're gonna fix, right?

LLandlady

Sounds like you're describing Mrs Kakoa.

OK, Mrs Kokoa.

LLandlady

But old Mrs Kakoa died five years ago. She fell down the elevator shaft.

McGarrett

OK, we're all set up.

Emm... yeah, we're gonna leave.

McGarrett

What?

Pack it up. Pack it all up.

Steve

Can you explain to me again why I'm sitting in the back and the dog is riding shotgun?

I already told you, he needs the window.

Steve

Oh, yes, right. How else is he gonna enjoy his tour of Waikiki?

You know, for your information, dogs get carsick.

Steve

Really?

Yeah, it's a fact.

Steve

Oh, it's a fact?

Yeah.

Steve

So, all of a sudden you're a dog expert?

No, not all of a sudden; I've had dogs my entire life.

Steve

Really? You didn't have a dog when I met you.

Yeah. Yes, I did, but I lost the dog in the divorce. Rachel got custody of my dog.

Steve

What happened to it?

He was old. He died in the quarantine process. Which is another reason why I hate this miserable island.

[The dog howls]

Steve

[mutters] Guess that makes two of you.

[to dog] Yeah buddy! [grins to himself] I knew I liked this guy for a reason.

[Steve goes downstairs and shuts the television.]

I was watching that.

Steve

Through the blanket?

Oh, well, I was listening anyway.

Steve

Yeah, I mean, because there's nothing more soothing than the sound of somebody trying to sell you gold coins, right?

You know, I need something to block out the sound of the ocean 'cause the waves keep crashing over and over and over again, Steven.

Steve

Some would say it's a relaxing sound, Danny.

Yeah? Some people would. And other people, like myself, would say it's Hawaiian water torture, okay? Two weeks now, I can't take it anymore.

Steve

Okay, you know I don't mind you crashing with me till you find your own place, right?

I appreciate that.

Steve

Okay, but I can't sleep with the TV on.

I can't sleep with the TV off.

Steve

And we discussed that before you moved in.

Yeah, we did. I think I remember that it's McGarrett house rule number 32: No TV after midnight.

Steve

I'm sorry the hotel didn't work out for you.

Steve

I have become accustomed to doing things a certain way.

Yeah, I know, and your way, your way is completely insane. It's nuts. Who can take a shower in under three minutes?

Steve

Have you ever heard of a navy shower, Danny? A navy shower?

No. Where do you think I would have heard of something like a navy shower? I'm not in the navy!

Steve

[answers his phone] McGarrett. We're on our way. [to a half-awake Danny] Put your pants on. We're going to work.

Steve

[on the phone with Max] Say, Max, uh, is it possible that you're upset with us-- perhaps Danny-- for some reason? [Max hangs up]

Did he just hang up on us?

Steve

I think he did. Max? [no answer] Yeah.

Definitely something you did.

I do believe that I found a place.

Steve

Really?

Yeah, nice little house for rent right down the street from you.

Steve

Forget about it.

Oh, right, rule number 56: No coworkers living on the same block.

Steve

[deadpan] Something like that, yeah, just no, put it out of your mind.

[Steve is caught by surprise at Joe White's decision to seek early retirement]

How about you treat me to a shrimp jambalaya and we'll call it even?

Steve

You are the only man on the planet who would see jambalaya as even for the end of their career.

GSGovernor Sam Denning

Three days ago, the Five-O task force seized $80 million worth of cocaine being smuggled into Honolulu Harbor on a Colombian fishing vessel.

Steve

I see you broke out the formal wear, too, huh?

Dog and pony show– perfect occasion to wear a tie.

I always liked the tie.

Five-O’s courageous actions have made our state a safer place. Five-O acted in cooperation with Customs, DEA and HPD to orchestrate an efficient and coordinated takedown of what appears to be a major player in the global drug trade. We appreciate the help from our law enforcement counterparts and will continue to rely on them as this investigation moves forward. We feel we sent a strong message to the South American cartels. The state of Hawaii will not be used as a way station for illegal narcotic trafficking.

Steve

What do we know?

Looks like a kidnapping, right? We got 16 kids, three adults from South Shore Children’s Academy; they were on a field trip. Someone comes, takes the whole bus.

Steve

Parents been notified?

Kono’s on her way to the school right now to meet them and prepare them for a ransom call.

Steve

Who's the vic, Chin?

Jay Katsu, driver of the bus. Still waiting on Max, but the cause of death appears to be three gunshots to the chest, close range.

Here’s what I think. All right, guy gets out of the bus to see what’s going on. Comes over here– boom– gets popped by one of the kidnappers.

Steve

[notices something odd on cars] Wait a minute.

What are you thinking?

Steve

This accident was staged. Look at this. There’s no skid marks. Neither of the airbags have been deployed. There’s minimal damage.

Now who do these cars belong to?

Well, HPD ran the plates. Turns out, both vehicles were reported stolen last night.

I just spoke to the witness who called 911. She came on the accident about 20 minutes ago. Driver was already dead.

She see the school bus?

Yeah, she reported seeing one traveling at high speeds, heading south.

Well, if they reached the H3, they could be anywhere on the island.

Steve

All right, we need the cell numbers of all the people on that bus. Pinging their phones is gonna be our best chance of locating them.

[McGarrett has just caught Danno and Lori in a rather compromising position]

Steve McGarrett

And the uh... the handcuffs?

Oh uh, Danny was showing me the uh...

Lori and Danny 'Danno' Williams: Jersey slip.

Steve

Jersey slip?

The hood rat cuff slip. All the kids are doing it back east. So thought I'd show her.

Yeah, and um we [clears her throat] lost the key somewhere. I think it's in the couch.

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