McNulty and Freamon in “Old Cases”

McNulty

How long you been in the pawn shop unit?

Freamon

Thirteen years and four months.

McNulty

Thirteen years?

Freamon

And four months.

McNulty

I gotta ask you, what exactly does a police officer assigned to the pawn shop unit do?

Freamon

You intake reports from registered pawn shops on all items valued over $50. Then you make an index card for that item. Then you file that index card. If someone wants to find out if something stolen has been pawned, we look to see if we have an index card. If we do, we do. If we don't, we don't.

McNulty

You did that for thirteen years?

Freamon

And four months.

McNulty

Why'd you ask out of homicide?

Freamon

Wasn't no ask about it.

McNulty

You got the boot?

Freamon

Uh-huh.

McNulty

What'd you do to piss 'em off?

Freamon

Police work.

McNulty

I think I need to buy you a drink.

Freamon

Just one?