Them! (1954)
James Whitmore: Sgt. Ben Peterson
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Quotes
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Dr. Patricia 'Pat' Medford : [observing the tunnel walls] Look! Held together with saliva!
Police Sgt. Ben Peterson : Yeah! Spit's all that's holding me together right now, too.
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[Doctors Harold and Patricia Medford walk toward a waiting car after a brief introductory conversation with Sergeant Peterson and FBI agent Graham]
Robert Graham : I shoulda had this suit pressed.
Police Sgt. Ben Peterson : She's quite a doctor, uh?
Robert Graham : Yeah. If she's the kind that takes care of sick people, I think I'll get a fever real quick.
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Dr. Harold Medford : [over the helicopter headset] Search Able to Search Baker.
Police Sgt. Ben Peterson : Say "Over."
Dr. Harold Medford : Huh?
Police Sgt. Ben Peterson : Then say "Over."
Dr. Harold Medford : "Over?"
Dr. Patricia 'Pat' Medford : Medford in Baker to Medford in Able: Go ahead, Dad. Over.
Dr. Harold Medford : Have you found anything yet?
Police Sgt. Ben Peterson : Say "Over."
Dr. Harold Medford : I just said it.
Police Sgt. Ben Peterson : I know. Say it again.
Dr. Harold Medford : Oh. "Over!"
Dr. Patricia 'Pat' Medford : Baker to Able: Not yet. We're about three quarters of the way across our sector. We're now at coordinates Charlie-Six. Over.
Dr. Harold Medford : Well, don't pass up any possibilities. Let me know the moment you find ANYTHING.
Police Sgt. Ben Peterson : If you're finished, say "Over and out."
Dr. Harold Medford : But she KNOWS I'm through talking with her.
Police Sgt. Ben Peterson : I know she does, Doctor. It's a rule, though. You gotta say it.
Dr. Harold Medford : [irritated] Ah...
Police Sgt. Ben Peterson : Isn't that right, General?
Brig. Gen. Robert O'Brien : Right, Sergeant.
Dr. Harold Medford : This is ridiculous! A lot of good your rules are gonna do us if we don't locate the...
Police Sgt. Ben Peterson : [over the headset] Over and out.
Dr. Harold Medford : Oh, now you're happy.
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Dr. Patricia 'Pat' Medford : [Looking at the walls of the gas saturated ant colony] Look. Held together with saliva
Police Sgt. Ben Peterson : Spit's the only thing holding me together!
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Police Sgt. Ben Peterson : [appraising the ruination of a trailer] This wasn't caved in, it was caved out.
