T.J. Hooker (TV Series)

The Protectors (1982)

Adrian Zmed: Officer Vince Romano

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• Sgt. T.J. Hooker : You Catholic, Romano?

  Officer Vince Romano : Yes, sir.

  Sgt. T.J. Hooker : Y'know what I missed at the Mass that they had for the kid? Latin. I'd like to hear Latin again instead of everything in English.

  Officer Vince Romano : [Wistfully]  Yeah.

  Sgt. T.J. Hooker : What about doctors who make house calls? Repairmen who know how to fix things? And ballplayers who hustle? And boxers who get carried out of the ring, instead of quitting because of stomach cramps? And what about the death penalty for scum who take a human life and snuff it out like it's so much garbage? I've seen the past, gentlemen, and it works.

• Officer Vince Romano : Look, I busted my back in pre-training. I thought I did better than any rooky in every class, every test, every drill! So why didn't I get a partner?

  Sgt. T.J. Hooker : Romano, you got a partner! You lucked out: you got me!