Due South (TV Series)
Gift of the Wheelman (1994)
David Marciano: Detective Ray Vecchio
Quotes
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Ray Vecchio : [Ray comes back to the car after Fraser has seen his father's ghost in the back seat] Anything happen?
Constable Benton Fraser : In what sense?
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Mr. Vecchio : [Fraser leaves Ray in the car when the ghost of Ray's father leans forward from the back seat] Twenty-four hours and you still haven't solved the case.
Ray Vecchio : Come on, Pop, it's Christmas day! You want to give it a rest?
Mr. Vecchio : Hey, if you don't care about your work, it's fine with me.
[sits back]
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Constable Benton Fraser : [of his father] Next he'll be trying to show me how to start a fire. You know, Ray, I've got half a mind just to tell him to pack up, move out.
Ray Vecchio : Of your mind.
Constable Benton Fraser : Yes.
Fraser Sr. : [from the back seat] Hello, son!
Constable Benton Fraser : [mumbling] Oh, God, he's back.
Fraser Sr. : What's that?
Constable Benton Fraser : Uhhh, I said, glad you're back, Dad!
[to Ray]
Constable Benton Fraser : Not a word, all right?
Ray Vecchio : Hey, no problem, Benny.
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Ray Vecchio : [to a witness who doesn't want to look through any more mug shots] Look kid, I'm having a good day, okay. It's Christmas Eve. I am filled of love for my fellow man, but I swear to God if you don't look again I'll slap you upside the head.
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Ray Vecchio : There's only two rules writ in the pavement in this town: You don't steal from the mob and you don't cross the Donnellys.
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Fraser Sr. : [Benton Fraser and Ray Vecchio are pinned down by gunfire] What you need, son, if you don't mind me saying, is a good solid plan.
[Benton Fraser picks up a rock]
Fraser Sr. : Or you can just throw a rock.
Constable Benton Fraser : Fire your entire clip on three!
Fraser Sr. : But then he'll be out of bullets.
Ray Vecchio : Then I'll be out of bullets!
Constable Benton Fraser : I heard both of you!
Ray Vecchio : Is there an entire conversation going on here that I'm totally unaware of?
Constable Benton Fraser : Yes. One... two... three!
[Ray comes up shooting, Fraser hurls the rock and beans Cameron in the head; Jimmy and Cameron retreat]
Fraser Sr. : At least you found the villains, son. There's something to be said for that.
Constable Benton Fraser : Thank you.
Ray Vecchio : [giving Fraser a puzzled look] Any time.
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Fraser Sr. : [as Porter arrives to pick Del up] That's him!
Constable Benton Fraser : Who?
Ray Vecchio : What?
Constable Benton Fraser : There!
Ray Vecchio : Where?
[Porter roars away with Del]
Ray Vecchio : Right in front of the police station? Now that is cheek!
[takes off in hot pursuit]
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Constable Benton Fraser : [referring to Del Porter] He wasn't scared. He knew the thief.
Ray Vecchio : Did he I.D. him?
Constable Benton Fraser : Yes. He just didn't intend to.
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Ray Vecchio : What are you reading?
Constable Benton Fraser : My father's journals. I'm just going over old cases to see if there's anything similar.
Ray Vecchio : Is there?
Constable Benton Fraser : Not that I've found.
[frowns]
Ray Vecchio : What is it?
Constable Benton Fraser : I just wish I'd spent more time with him. There's a lot of things I should have learned.
Ray Vecchio : I learned two things from my father. One: Timing. Mostly when to duck. And two: You never hit a kid, 'cause it doesn't teach him anything.
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Constable Benton Fraser : Anything happen?
Ray Vecchio : In what sense?