Ed Rowen
You know what I see? I see a black man that I would not care to see any time, or any place.
[Sgt. Skinner stops in the hallway and catches Chief Gillespie's eye, silently asking if he needs to step into the office. Chief Gillespie nods to Sgt. Skinner]
Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs
Yeah, I see a man that I feel the exact same way about, not because he's a white man, but because he's a maggot.
[Chief steps in to break up the fight]
Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie
Easy! Easy! Hold it! Bubba, arrest Mr. Rowen for assault and for being a maggot.
Sgt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner
Oh, we're real tough on maggots around here.
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