The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series)

The Takers (1972)

Michael Douglas: Inspector Steve Keller

Quotes 

• Rex Riley : [Discussing the murdered Stephanie Brown]  Maybe she was rotten to the core. Who cared?

  Inspector Steve Keller : Well, what was rotten about her?

  Rex Riley : She was a taker. A real taker.

  Detective Lt. Mike Stone : What's a taker?

  Rex Riley : Oh, you know, somebody who leads you on and tries to get something out of you. Money, a car, anything. That's it. They just take it and it's "Goodbye, Charlie."

• Nurse Supervisor : [Discussing the murdered Glenda Elliott with her former supervisor]  Glenda Elliott? Let me put it this way, Mr. Keller. The first thing a girl like that does when she hits the hall is get a roster of the doctors. And she goes down it one by one in alphabetical order. When she comes to the interns, she moves on.

  Inspector Steve Keller : Well, what's wrong with interns?

  Nurse Supervisor : They're poor, Mr. Keller. They are the church mice of medicine. Is that what you wanted to know?

  Inspector Steve Keller : Yes, ma'am.

• Tim Duran : [Interrogating the sniper]  Okay, so I shot her. What does that have to do with you? She didn't lie to you. She lied to me.

  Inspector Steve Keller : So you killed her?

  Tim Duran : If I had enough ammo, I would've stayed up here forever. Forever!

  Detective Lt. Mike Stone : Forever's just about where you're headed for, son.

  Tim Duran : No way, baby, no way. Two years in a head farm, eating public chow, and I'm back in circulation. You watch.

• Detective Lt. Mike Stone : I can understand why he'd want to quit sales, though. Driving all over town. Knocking on doors. Lousy hours. Taking lip from people who don't wanna be bothered.

  Inspector Steve Keller : Sounds kind of familiar.

  Detective Lt. Mike Stone : I thought you'd see it.