Hawaii Five-O (TV Series)

The Clock Struck Twelve (1972)

Jack Lord: Det. Steve McGarrett

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• Det. Steve McGarrett : [following a series of shots within a building timed to a soundtrack with a ticking sound]  BOOM!

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Showing the governor and Manicote the fake bomb]  The only difference between this dummy bomb and the real thing is that we used a penlight set to go off at noon instead of half a dozen sticks of dynamite.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Holding the fake bomb]  Crude, homemade... But efficient

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Talking to the governor and Manicote about the damage that the bomb could have done]  It could have put the entire balcony area down there on the floor.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Holding fake bomb]  Now this little baby could have blasted these offices into rubble and undermined the stairwell support.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Talking to the governor about the bomb]  All it takes to know the vital parts is a $1 blueprint from City Planning... And anybody can get one.

  Governor : Anyone can, Steve... And someone just may if they haven't already.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Reading letter from the separatists]  "In the name of the people, this is your last warning... Free the seven. If you attempt to prosecute them, we will destroy the courthouse."

• Det. Steve McGarrett : Nobody is above the law... NOBODY, BRUDDAH!

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [riding with the Governor and John Manicote after the fake bombs go off]  Well, there it is, governor, as ordered... Honolulu Judiciary Building... Pau

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Talking to the seven separasts]  My God, there's been enough bloodshed already!... Don't compound it!

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Talking to the seven separatests]  Don't allow some crackpot to murder innocent civil service workers in a hallway or an office or on a coffee break.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [to the seven]  This attempt to blackmail justice is not gonna be allowed!

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Explaining search procedures to the governor]  Search and identity will be the rule for everyone entering the courthouse, Governor.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Steve is talking to the seven separatists in jail]  The charge against you is no longer arson and rape. It's murder... Murder one.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Steve is talking to the governor about the security arrangements for the courthouse]  No one will be able to penetrate our security without the proper credentials.

• Governor : [Steve has finished briefing the governor on the security arrangements for the courthouse]  That's it?

  Det. Steve McGarrett : That's it.

  Governor : Well then, it's safe to consider the building inpervious to attack... Isn't that what you said, Steve?

  Det. Steve McGarrett : No, sir... I said that I've done all that I can.

• Governor : Steve, if there is a leak in that security system, plug it now

  Det. Steve McGarrett : Yes, Sir.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Steve is talking to Ben and Dan about testing the security for the courthouse]  You know something?... I don't know who to root for.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Danny finds a bomb in the courthouse basement]  Well, Danno?

  Danny Williams : Very professional.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Steve and Danno are looking over the bomb]  Secondary fuse wire?

  Danny Williams : Yeah... if it's got electrical current going through it... when we cut it, this baby will go right off.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Steve is looking for Abraham, and his parents won't help]  I don't have time to argue.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Steve finds David tied up and gagged in a backroom of Abraham's workshop]  Who did this to you?

  David : Abraham... My own brother!

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [On radio]  Central, this is McGarrett... I want the police chopper ready immediately

  Officer on radio : 10-4

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [On bullhorn]  Abraham Meleha, this is Five-O... Drop your weapon and put your hands up... The bombs have be defused... They're not coming out of the building. You don't have a chance... Drop your weapon now.