To Grandmother's House We Go (1992 TV Movie)

Stuart Margolin: Det. Gremp

Quotes 

• Det. Gremp : [Repeated line]  Definitely.

• [Rhonda bangs on the window alarmed. Det. Gremp opens the door] 

  Det. Gremp : What?

  Rhonda Thompson : Those are the kidnappers!

  Eddie Popko : And the FPD bandits!

  Julie Thompson : And they're not Santa's elf!

  Harvey 'Harv' : It's all true officer. Even the elf part. If you want proof, look at our motor home. It's full of stolen goods.

  [Raises his arms] 

  Harvey 'Harv' : Cuff us.

  Eddie Popko : [Presents the cuffs]  Feel free to use these, definitely!

  Det. Gremp : [Confused]  Huh?

• Policeman : You know that fax you sent out? Well I think I found your FPD bandits.

  Det. Gremp : [Through the radio]  Keep an eye on them until I get there. I'm on my way.

  Policeman : Will do. Over and out.

• [Taking off for Edgemont] 

  Det. Gremp : I live for this stuff!

• Det. Gremp : Police Business! Where's the carnival?

  Man : Right up that street.

  Det. Gremp : Thanks, get out of the way.

  [U-turns and drives very fast, slams the breaks at a stop sign] 

  Det. Gremp : Oh, sure, put up a stop sign anywhere.

• Det. Gremp : [Harvey and Shirley are arrested after Harvey confessed out of good conscience]  I knew it was you two all along.

  Harvey 'Harv' : You mad at me honey-bunch?

  Shirley : A little. But I'll have three to five years to get over it.

  Harvey 'Harv' : When I get out, I promise you I'll make you proud. I'll be the best darn criminal you ever saw I'll be mean, I'll be low-down, I'll be vicious, I'll be a snake, I'll be rotten. Just like you honey.

  Shirley : It's a beautiful dream Harv.

  Harvey 'Harv' : [Smiles to Shirley]  I love you.

  Det. Gremp : You two in here. Let's go, let's go.

  [Turns to Rhonda and Eddie] 

  Det. Gremp : And you two, you can expect some community service for your shenanigans.

• Julie Thompson : [Arriving at the television station]  We made it! We made it!

  Eddie Popko : Everybody, get out!

  [Bangs on the roof of Gremp's car] 

  Eddie Popko : Come on girls, let's go!

  Rhonda Thompson : Let's get going girls!

  Eddie Popko : Merry Christmas Gremp!

  Det. Gremp : Yeah, yeah. Merry Christmas to you. And good luck.

  [to himself] 

  Det. Gremp : Definitely.

• Det. Gremp : [Frustrated through persuasion]  All right, shut up! I know it's Christmas Eve! Big deal!

• Policeman : [Det. Gremp and his partner barge in the house]  That's them! Hugging.

  Det. Gremp : Definitely.

  Eddie Popko : Hey Gremp, what are you doing here?

  Det. Gremp : I'm here to arrest the FPD bandits.

  Rhonda Thompson : Great!

  Eddie Popko : Good. Don't let them get away.

  Det. Gremp : I won't. You're both under arrest.

  [Both Gremp and his partner slap the cuffs on Eddie and Rhonda. They look over to the twins, who are confused on the situation] 

• Det. Gremp : OK! I got all the information that I need, definitely.

  Rhonda Thompson : You got to find them, Detective Gremp.

  Det. Gremp : Ma'am, I promise you I'll find your daughters as soon as possible, absolutely!

  [Phone rings] 

  Det. Gremp : That's the telephone.

  Rhonda Thompson : I know.

  Det. Gremp : Just doing my job.

  Rhonda Thompson : [Walks over and picks up the phone]  Hello?

  Eddie Popko : Hey, Rhonda, this is Eddie Popko, your favorite delivery boy. Listen, I got your girls right here and they're fine.

  Rhonda Thompson : [Relieved]  Oh, thank God! Hang on.

  [Turns to Det. Gremp] 

  Rhonda Thompson : The girls have been found!

  Det. Gremp : What did I tell you? I said I'd find them as soon as possible, absolutely.

  Rhonda Thompson : Thanks for all your help.

  Det. Gremp : I'll see myself out, positively.

  [Gremp walks out] 

  Rhonda Thompson : [Somewhat alarmed]  What are you doing with my girls?

  Eddie Popko : Well, this wasn't my idea. They snuck in the back of my truck.

  Rhonda Thompson : Well, tell me where you are and I'll come get them.

  Eddie Popko : Well, I got to finish up all my deliveries first, and then I'm gonna swing them by your house. Oh, and Rhonda, by the way, I do get five bucks an hour to babysit.

  Rhonda Thompson : Just get back here, Eddie.

  [Hangs up] 

  Eddie Popko : Yeah, well, you have a nice day too, now.

  [Hangs up. Turns to the trucker waiting behind him] 

  Eddie Popko : It's all yours.

• Rhonda Thompson : [to Eddie]  You are unbelievable.

  [He makes a 'What did I do" expression] 

  Rhonda Thompson : My kids are missing, and you're worried about a lottery!

  Eddie Popko : Well I'm sorry. It's just a dumb habit. Remember I told you about my system?

  Rhonda Thompson : I don't care. Why don't you just get out of here?

  Eddie Popko : OK. All right. Well, I'm going. I'm sorry.

  [He walks out] 

  Det. Gremp : Ma'am, I'm sorry about your children. And... I'm sorry about him. But as far as we know, the FPD bandits, they're not kidnappers. But I'm sure everything's going to work out. Definitely!

  Rhonda Thompson : Call me the second you hear anything.

  Det. Gremp : Absolutely!

  [Give Rhonda a thumbs up, grabs his jacket and exits out] 

• Det. Gremp : Okay... Let me see if I got this, the woman who knocked you senseless, she's about 5'2, 110 lbs?

  Eddie Popko : Well, she might've been 5'3.

  Det. Gremp : [Gremp turns to Rhonda]  Ma'am, do you got a recent photo of your children?

  Rhonda Thompson : Oh, yeah. Um...

  [Goes over to the photos] 

  Rhonda Thompson : This was Christmas, but it was a year ago.

  [Moves to the next photo] 

  Rhonda Thompson : Here's the beach, that one might be a little blurry.

  [Moves to the next photo] 

  Rhonda Thompson : This is one of them in the car. Oh, we can't see Sarah's face in that one.

  [Moves to the next photo] 

  Rhonda Thompson : This was two years ago.

  [Sees a photo a little far away] 

  Rhonda Thompson : Oh, here's a good one! This was two weeks ago. This is a picture of us at the zoo.

  [Presents the photo to Gremp] 

  Rhonda Thompson : That's Sarah, that's Julie, that's monkey.

  Det. Gremp : I knew that ma'me, I'm a detective.

  Rhonda Thompson : Well the girls love monkeys. They both sleep with little stuffed animal monkeys, they're names are King and Kong. Shouldn't you be writing this down?

  Det. Gremp : [Points to his head]  King and Kong, I got it all right here.

• Det. Gremp : [Through his walkie-talkie]  I need an immediate APB on two missing girls; Julie and Sarah Thompson...

  [Eddie appears at his driver-side window] 

  Eddie Popko : Excuse me, can I catch a lift home? As you know, I've lost my truck.

  Eddie Popko : Get in the back... And buckle up.

  Eddie Popko : Thanks for caring, sir.

  [He gets in] 

  Det. Gremp : [On his walkie-talkie]  This is Gremp again. Now, on the Thompson twins, they got strawberry-blonde hair. Yeah, blue eyes. Height: 3'5. Weight: 35 pounds apiece. Date of birth: 6-13-1987. They like monkeys...

  Eddie Popko : What was that birthdate again, sir?

  Det. Gremp : 6-13-1987.

  Eddie Popko : [Realizing the twins have his winning lottery ticket]  Stop the car!

  [Gremp slams the brakes] 

  Det. Gremp : What?

  Eddie Popko : This is where I live. Thanks a lot for the lift.

  Det. Gremp : You needed me to take you a block?

  Eddie Popko : Well, I've always wanted to ride in a real police car. Now, get to work, we got to find those kids!

  [Gets out of the car] 

  Eddie Popko : I gotta find those kids. Gotta find those kids. 1.3 million reasons why I gotta find those kids. I knew my system worked!