Flashpoint (TV Series)

Planets Aligned (2008)

Enrico Colantoni: Sergeant Gregory 'Greg' Parker

Quotes 

• Sgt. Gregory Parker : We're going to talk this girl down. Jules, I want you to do it.

  Jules Callaghan : Oh, Sarge, if you're right, this girl's been in here like, eight years. We're dealing with some serious Stockholm Syndrome. She probably doesn't even know who she is anymore.

  Sgt. Gregory Parker : I know, and my bet he's conditioned her to fear the police and that's why she's firing. Now, you're gonna to be fine. This girl has spent eight years in captivity at the hands of a man. What she needs now is a female voice.

  Jules Callaghan : All right, but we're starting at ground zero. I mean, I... I don't know if I know how to do this.

  Sgt. Gregory Parker : All right, I'm coming in.

  Jules Callaghan : Okay, wait. Can you help me with the Stockholm?

  Sgt. Gregory Parker : Yeah. Now, the first thing to remember: there will be nothing simple about her feelings for her captor. Just follow the same rules as always: connect, respect,

  Jules Callaghan : Protect. Okay.

  Sgt. Gregory Parker : Okay, you just keep it simple. By now, Penny's got a belief system that has helped her survive whatever it is she survived. And it's not your job to tear that down. It's your job to get these two girls out of there safely. Okay? And I'm gonna stay right here and be your second inside your ear the whole time, all right?

• Sgt. Gregory Parker : Good morning, Sunshine.

  Kira : You can call me Sunshine as long as you promise to...

  Sgt. Gregory Parker : [taking the paper she's holding out]  Ah... yes. Letter of application. Basic Tactical Operations course. I'm signing it right now.

  Kira : Thank you, Sarge.

  Sgt. Gregory Parker : My pleasure, Kira.

• Sgt. Gregory Parker : [talking about the required psych evaluation]  They're just questions. No right or wrong answers.

  Jules Callaghan : That's the problem, I like right or wrong. You shoot, there's a target, you hit it. Bulls-eye. Bam. You go home.

  Sgt. Gregory Parker : That's true. You can be perfect. Scared to make mistakes - it's going to get in your way. We're human. We're going to get things wrong.

• Sgt. Gregory Parker : [as Jules begins negotiations]  Slow down, Jules. Just work against the adrenaline.

• Sgt. Gregory Parker : Julianna Callaghan, you made me proud.

  Jules Callaghan : Yeah, and I wasn't even perfect.

  Sgt. Gregory Parker : No, you weren't.

  [Jules chuckles] 

  Sgt. Gregory Parker : You were human. That's what those girls needed. That's what they both needed to get out safe.

  Jules Callaghan : Screwing up and being human. My biggest fear.

  Sgt. Gregory Parker : [whispering]  Copy that.

• Sgt. Gregory Parker : De-escalate, Jules, de-escalate. Whatever Penny's world was an hour ago, it's a whole lot more confusing now, so just... keep doing what you're doing. Just stay covered.