“Have you ever been in prison, Meldrick?” – Bayliss, Homicide: Life on the Street ... TV Quotes Database

Have you ever been in prison, Meldrick?

What? You mean as a prisoner?

Yeah.

No.

I have.

How come the more I know about you Bayliss, the less I wanna know? So 'fess up. What were you in the pokey for? Drunk driving, date rape, pedophilia?

No.

So, what?

I protested human rights violations in El Salvador.

Of course.

I was 18, 19.

So how much time did you spend in jail for protesting human rights violations in El Salvador?

I was in the holding cell for two nights.

Two nights? That don't exactly count as hard time.

They were very long nights.

So why didn't you post bail?

My dad refused to come get me.

Okay, that's harsh.

Yeah, my dad had very set ideas about life.

Well at least I hope you stiffed him on Father's Day.

Every chance I got.

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