Monroe quotes from Third Watch

Monroe

You know Cruz, I became a cop because so many kids in my community thought that the police were something to be afraid of. I took this job to change that.

Monroe

I joined IAB because I wanted to. I'm a black woman, so in order for me to get ahead I gotta work ten times harder and be 100% better. They told me I could help the department find the bad apples and in two years I'd have my gold shield. I'm not apologizing for any of that.

Monroe

You know, why don't you let some of what Davis has rub off on you?

Bosco

You know what? Davis can keep his sunshine all to himself.

Monroe

Bosco, you don't understand the pressure of having to have the right toy, the right clothes...

Bosco

Oh, come on. I've watched Yokas go through this every year for the past ten years. I thought Talking Elmo was gonna kill her.

Bosco

Anonymous caller. What the hell is that?

Monroe

Why are we always driving in the wrong direction when we get a job?

Bosco

If it bothers you enough to call, at least have the balls to say it was you.

Monroe

You know, maybe we should just start driving in reverse. At least we'd be facing the right direction.

Bosco

Watch this guy.

Monroe

I see him... [wails siren]

Bosco

[over PA] Move to the right, you moron.

Monroe

Bosco, hang on. Don't be going on the PA thing calling people morons!

Bosco

He is a [over PA] MORON.

Tommy

If I could just go home.

Bosco

You're not going anywhere, all right, until I see the spot. Capice?

Monroe

Oh please, don't start speaking Italian to the guy, because he's having a hard enough time keeping up!

(over the radio) Complainant still does not wish to be contacted.

Cruz

Oh, well then, beautiful! Then why don't we just leave, huh?! Why don't we just let you figure this out all by yourselves, huh?! I mean, it bothers you enough to call, al least have the balls to say that it was you!

Monroe

(laughs)

Cruz

What?

Monroe

Bosco said the exact same thing.

Cruz

Thanks, Sasha.

Bosco

Monroe, sometimes the right thing to do isn't the right thing to do.

Monroe

Mm-hmm, Bosco. And most of the time, it is.

Monroe

I hate walking into a dark apartment.

Davis

I'll get the lights.

Monroe

Knight in shining armor, huh?

Davis

Yeah, I wish. It would've helped when that guy was kicking my ass.

Monroe

You saved my life.

Davis

I could argue it was the other way around.

Davis

You know what Sully always says in situations like this? "Crap."

Monroe

Crap.

Davis

Don't tell me about corruption. We're trying to make things right. And if getting the really bad people off the street means I gotta fudge the truth a little bit, every once in a while, I can live with that.

Monroe

Do you know how many brothers are in jail because of cops with that same mentality?

Davis

And how many brothers and sisters get hurt or killed everyday by people who should be in jail but they're not because they got around the system? Tell me that.

Monroe

I'm not gonna have your back on this.

Davis

You don't have to.

Captain Finney

What do you got?

Monroe

Nothing.

Captain Finney

When why the hell'd you call me?

Monroe

I think I may need to change precincts. Someone warned Cruz that there may be a plant in the 5-5.

Captain Finney

They say it was you?

Monroe

No, not really. She thinks it may be her new boss.

Monroe

Yeah, but they suspect.

Captain Finney

Detective Monroe, I need to know what happened up on that roof. Sergeant Cruz murdered Donald Mann. Now there's risks that come with the job. You knew that when you signed up for IAB.

Monroe

What if it happened exactly the way they say it did? Yokas saved Cruz's life.

Captain Finney

I saw the body. Mann had handcuff marks on his wrists. Do you know how hard it is to pull a knife with handcuffs on? This is not about a free cup of coffee. This is about a murder.

Monroe

I get it.

Captain Finney

I want her. Don't call me until you have her.

Monroe

I thought I was looking for corruption.

Capt. Finney

Sergeant Cruz is corruption. She's a cancer on this department.