Hawaii Five-O (TV Series)

'V' for Vashon: The Patriarch (1972)

Luther Adler: Dominick Vashon

Quotes 

• Dominick Vashon : [to Honore]  Tell me, this Sullivan... What kind of a man is he?

  Honore Vashon : As Chris used to say: A born loser.

• Dominick Vashon : [Dominick is visiting Honore in prison]  Have there been any developments?

  Honore Vashon : I found the man.

  Dominick Vashon : How much can you tell me?

  Honore Vashon : His name is Sullivan... He will be released next Wednesday. He has the anger already.

  Dominick Vashon : Good.

  Honore Vashon : But he's going to need the persuasion we talked about.

  Dominick Vashon : Tosaki'll bring him to me.

• Dominick Vashon : [Sullivan has cold feet about killing McGarrett]  Sullivan, was my son wrong?... He said you hated McGarrett.

  Sullivan : Oh, not that much.

• Dominick Vashon : [Sullivan leaves, and Dominick wants to make sure Sullivan finds the drugs in his apartment]  I do hope you didin't hide it too carefully, Tosaki.

  Tosaki : [With a smile]  He'll find it.

• Dominick Vashon : [Dominick is emptying Sullivan's gun]  He fired three shots.

  Tosaki : And missed.

  Dominick Vashon : It's hard not to... When you're shooting blanks.

  [Dominic has a smile on his face] 

• Dominick Vashon : [to Tosaki]  They won't find any slugs, they won't find any gun... Just think of it, Tosaki... McGarrett has murdered an unarmed man.

• Dominick Vashon : [to Mrs. Sullivan]  Tell me, could you make use of $5,000?

  Mrs. Sullivan : Five thousand?... Well, what would I have to do for it?

  Dominick Vashon : Pay a short visit to the Morning Telegraph... I'll tell you what to say when you get there.

• Dominick Vashon : [Steve arrives at Dominick's house]  My house is for sale... But I don't think I wanna sell it to you.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : I wouldn't want your house even if I could afford it.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Steve is suspicious of Dominick]  I wanna know why you were in court yesterday.

  Dominick Vashon : To see justice done.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : And did you?

  Dominick Vashon : To my complete satisfaction.

• Dominick Vashon : [to Steve]  You've been found guilty of murdering an unarmed man... You've been suspended from your job, stripped of your gun and badge and your right to speed through the night... Blinking lights, a little boys siren... Yes, I would say justice has been done.

• Dominick Vashon : [Dominick is reacting to Steve's blame]  I didn't convict you, a jury of your peers did. Did I sentence you?... A very respectable judge did... A close friend prosecuted you, your own men testified against you... and an honorable man sat on the witness stand and showed you to be a liar and a murderer.

• Dominick Vashon : [to Steve]  We've only one regret, my son and I... That my grandson, Christopher Vashon, will never know that his murder has been avenged.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : [Steve gets ready to leave]  All right, you've already told me all I need to know.

• Dominick Vashon : [to Steve as he is leaving]  I'm wondering if you're looking forward to spending a number of years in prison... The same prison with my son, Honore and all the others you've sent there... I'm wondering how long you think your sentence will be... Five years, ten, 20... I'm gonna tell you... Until they find you dead one morning in your cell.

• Dominick Vashon : [to Tosaki on the phone]  Too bad, huh... We thought we had a foolproof plan, and we were wrong... Well, we're all entitled to one mistake, aren't we, mon ami?

• Dominick Vashon : [to Tosaki in conversation on the phone]  At least McGarrett won't enjoy his final triumph... He will not arrest this Vashon, I promise you.

• Dominick Vashon : [McGarrett arrives at Dominicks house to arrest him]  I know why you're here, McGarrett.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : Then we don't have to waste any time.

  [McGarrett and his men get ready to draw thier guns] 

  Dominick Vashon : No, let's not do that... I quite agree with you... Careful, McGarrett

  [Dominick reveals his gun] 

  Dominick Vashon : It may only have blanks in it again... You wouldn't want to kill another unarmed man...

  [Dominick shoots himself in the head]