Barney Miller (TV Series)
The Delegate (1980)
Steve Landesberg: Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich
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Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : That's true. but I think everyone down deep inside gets a vicarious thrill out of seeing senseless violence.
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Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : This is Richard Milford - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was creating a disturbance at the bar of the Greenwich Hotel.
Richard Milford : I was just trying to get some service.
Det. Stan 'Wojo' Wojciehowicz : He was hitting on a couple of hookers... When they wouldn't give him a tumble, he got belligerent.
Richard Milford : What's happening to this society? I mean, if a person has the money, why should they be able to say "no" ?
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : You didn't have the money?
Richard Milford : I said "if"...
Det. Stan 'Wojo' Wojciehowicz : This isn't the good part... The good part is that according to his credentials, Mr. Milford was a delegate to the Democratic Convention.
Richard Milford : I really should get back.
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : I hate to tell you this, but the convention has been over for months.
Richard Milford : Is that all?
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Captain, he was a delegate to the 1976 convention.
Richard Milford : What, was there another one?
Capt. Barney Miller : You've been here since 1976?
Richard Milford : I believe so.
Capt. Barney Miller : Never went back to Harrisburg?
Richard Milford : Pennsylvania... No - I mean, what's back there anyway?... Except my wife and family - and I'm sure she had the baby by now.
Capt. Barney Miller : Have a seat, Mr. Milford; we are going to need some more information from you.
Richard Milford : I'll certainly try - but I have to admit that the last few years have been a bit unfocused.
Capt. Barney Miller : You do the best that you can.
Richard Milford : I'll certainly try... I was in the Pennsylvania delegation.
Det. Stan 'Wojo' Wojciehowicz : Yeah, I figured as much.
Richard Milford : Although I spent most of my time with Kim and Yoko, two alternates from Guam.
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Capt. Barney Miller : Any more on those robberies?
Det. Ron Harris : Just going through the files, trying to come up with a similar M.O... Barn, but there is nothing yet.
Capt. Barney Miller : It's just after two - maybe we'll be hearing from him soon.
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : I checked out Milford - he's clean, except for a missing persons report his wife filed in Harrisburg in '76. I called her; she's flying in.
Capt. Barney Miller : Oh.
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Mr. Milford, your wife is coming down.
Richard Milford : Oh. Thank you.
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : You guys still going around in circles on those robberies?
Capt. Barney Miller : You have any thought on the subject?
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : I might... You want to hear? Well, say this guy has a job, gets off at 2 o'clock in afternoon, robs the place, then he goes home to his wife and kids like nothing happened - or maybe, uh... maybe he's into astrology or biorhythms, figures out this is the most favorable time to rob... or the whole thing could be a merry mix-up, this is how I got this job.
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Det. Ron Harris : Yeah, we are on are way. Barn, another liquor store on Lexington. Patrol car is giving chase up Third
Capt. Barney Miller : Okay... Dietrich
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Sure, rub my face in it
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Louis Nash : Sergeant Dietrich, here are the burglary files you requested.
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Oh, yeah - thanks, Nash.
Louis Nash : Captain, the precinct reports and manpower stats.
Capt. Barney Miller : Thank you.
Louis Nash : My pleasure.
Capt. Barney Miller : Do I know you?
Louis Nash : I guess we haven't been formally introduced. I am Officer Louis Nash; I came aboard last week.
Capt. Barney Miller : Good to have you with us, Nash.
Louis Nash : Thank you, sir. Is there anything else I can do for you, sir?
Capt. Barney Miller : No.
Louis Nash : Sir, I hope our age difference won't be a problem.
Capt. Barney Miller : I don't understand.
Louis Nash : Well, I just mean that sometimes when a subordinate is substantially older than his superior officer, the superior is often reticent about fully exercising their authority.
Capt. Barney Miller : I wouldn't worry about that, Nash.
Louis Nash : I'll try not to, sir. I guess I just can't help feeling a little embarrassed that after. all these years. I'm still a cop in uniform. while a young man such as yourself is already a captain.
Capt. Barney Miller : Those things happen.
Louis Nash : I'll be downstairs, in case you need anything.
Capt. Barney Miller : Fine.
Louis Nash : You bet, sir.