- Frank Reagan: Gee, I appreciate the input. But I kinda miss the good old days of called on the carpet, come to Jesus moments.
- Frank Reagan: Lieutenant General Lloyd Fredendall-- You ever heard of him?
- Captain Keith Butler: No, sir. Can't say as I have.
- Frank Reagan: Well, he was famous for leading his men to the worst U.S. defeat in World War II, the Battle of Kasserine Pass in North Africa.
- Captain Keith Butler: Okay.
- Frank Reagan: Turns out Eisenhower paid a secret visit to Fredendall's HQ. Found an utterly confused environment lacking in preparation, dedication, motivation.
- Captain Keith Butler: You're saying that's the 5-1?
- Frank Reagan: He also learned... that Fredendall had been spending a lot of his free time designing a bulletproof Cadillac just like the one Ike had been issued. Well, that may have been the final straw. At any rate, Fredendall was out on his ass.
- Captain Keith Butler: So, I met with my command staff. We came up with a game plan.
- Frank Reagan: Must have been glad to see you.
- Captain Keith Butler: Sir?
- Frank Reagan: Well, you can only delegate so much before they forget who their actual boss is. Or so I'm told.
- Captain Keith Butler: I've never been one for sitting behind a desk, sir. I like to be out in the community.
- Frank Reagan: The one you serve in the Bronx or the one you're moving to in Westchester?
- Frank Reagan: The 5-1 in the Bronx. Reported crimes are up, arrests are down for three months running.
- Abigail Baker: Things are tough up there.
- Frank Reagan: Things are tough all over. Nobody gets a pass.
- Sid Gormley: Captain Butler is one of the best younger COs we got.
- Frank Reagan: Good, then he should be able to take whatever I throw at him.
- Garrett Moore: You mean, you want him up here?
- Frank Reagan: Forthwith.
- Garrett Moore: Bad idea.
- Frank Reagan: How?
- Garrett Moore: It negates the purpose of CompStat, for one thing.
- Frank Reagan: How?
- Garrett Moore: Tosses the peer review model. Reverts to one-on-one, vertical confrontation.
- Sid Gormley: In English?
- Garrett Moore: Old school, not in a good way.
- Frank Reagan: Have a seat. Dewar's and milk.
- Captain Keith Butler: Yeah. How did you...
- Frank Reagan: Guido Van''s retirement racket. I had the bartender''s eyes and rounded up orders.
- Captain Keith Butler: Wow.
- Frank Reagan: Some people put a name with a face, I put a face with a drink. Dewar's and milk.
- Captain Keith Butler: Ulcers.
- Frank Reagan: Hazard of the job. Captain Butler, do you know why you''re here?
- Captain Keith Butler: My numbers are down.
- Frank Reagan: Tough real estate up there.
- Captain Keith Butler: Yes, sir.
- Frank Reagan: But that's no excuse.
- Captain Keith Butler: No, it's not.
- Frank Reagan: But I will hear your explanation if you have one that works.
- Captain Keith Butler: Gang activity has been on the rise the past several months.
- Frank Reagan: You have the resources you need.
- Captain Keith Butler: Yes, sir. We have to be more aggressive.
- Frank Reagan: Your numbers tell me your cops are looking the other way.
- Captain Keith Butler: Being more aggressive in a climate where issuing a summons for jaywalking brings charges of police brutality, sir.
- Frank Reagan: The Patrol Guide wasn''t written with a particular climate in mind. And you''re an NYPD Captain, not a weatherman.
- Captain Keith Butler: I''ve also lost two of my veteran sergeants in the past five months. That''s put a dent in my chain of command.
- Frank Reagan: Then fix it.
- Captain Keith Butler: I assure you, sir, I am trying my best.
- Frank Reagan: Try succeeding.
- Captain Keith Butler: Yes, sir.
- Frank Reagan: I can't give passes for your climate or your dents. You need to re-establish discipline and effectiveness immediately.
- Frank Reagan: Understood?
- Captain Keith Butler: Yes sir
- Frank Reagan: That is all