Steve McGarrett quotes from Hawaii Five-O (1968)

What’s the get-up for?

McGarrett

Well, sir...

Don’t tell me. Keep those work clothes handy. You may need them on your next job.

Well, what shall we drink to, Steven?

McGarrett

You name it, huh?

To cops.

McGarrett

To hippies.

Peace?

McGarrett

Peace.

McGarrett

There's no law that can force the rich to get richer.

Well, there should be.

McGarrett

Anytime we can help you find another missing person, let us know. Peace, brother.

Danno

I don't like it.

McGarrett

Nobody asked you. [pause] Make up a complete cover history for her with documents to prove it. Can you have them by noon tomorrow?

Danno

Sure. Forgery was my best subject.

McGarrett

What do you know about laundry marks?

Chin

Well, some of my best ancestors are Chinese.

And then?

McGarrett

Then use your imagination and training. You’re a rich haole lady, and you want to disappear. What would you do?

Man, that would take a whole lot of imagination!

What have we got?

Homicide, Land Commissioner Manu.

Manu.

This guy's here to place a commissioner's bag in the cab. and then, boom.

But I just-just put inside the cab and I went away and then, pow.

If you have pressing affairs elsewhere, Mr. McGarrett, we will quite understand.

McGarrett

As a matter of fact, I have. I'm about to order a medal -- for the next bushido who comes to chop you down.

Danno

A small blonde who might've been there? Not much to go on.

McGarrett

Well, it eliminates all the tall redheads.

Danno

It's a stinking job.

McGarrett

Who told you it was anything else?

Danno

He was just a boy, Steve. A boy. Probably never even had to shave.

McGarrett

You think it's easier to kill a grown man? You think the next one'll be easier than this one? God help you if you do. [pauses] It better hurt every time. It better tear your guts out every time you pull that gun, whether you use it or not. You learn to live with it, but don't get used to it.

A million dollars?

McGarrett

It's the kind of bait he can't resist.

If you lose it, they'll take it out of your salary.

McGarrett

What's a couple of hundred years of peanut butter sandwiches?

What will it be, Steve?

McGarrett

Oh, water will be nice.

You don't care if my wife and three kids starve, do you?

McGarrett

You're single, Al. Remember?

Yeah, but my sister's married and she's got five kids.

McGarrett

He also claims he never saw the cat burglar, doesn't even know his name.

You believe that?

McGarrett

Sure. I believe everything.

Chin

But there must be a thousand places a guy could hide out.

McGarrett

Well, you've got a thousand relatives. Use them.

McGarrett

How do these kids of eighteen get mixed up with these bums -- would you tell me?

Danno

Maybe they're looking for something.

McGarrett

Yeah, trouble.