Hawaii Five-O (TV Series)

Bait Once, Bait Twice (1972)

Jack Lord: Det. Steve McGarrett

Quotes 

• Manicote : [Steve phones Manicote looking for Howard Miller]  Hello, Steve... What's up?

  Det. Steve McGarrett : John, I don't have much time, We're looking for a man named Howard Miller... I understand that you've been in touch with him... Is that true?

  Manicote : Yeah.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : Good... Now, do you know where he is?

  Manicote : Uhh...

  Det. Steve McGarrett : John, are you there?

  Manicote : Yeah, I'm here... I'm just thinking...

  Det. Steve McGarrett : Thinking?... What are you thinking about?. I told you it's urgent... I need him.

  Manicote : It's not that simple... Why don't you come over here, and I'll explain it to you.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : No... No dice, no time... Now look, John... I don't know what's going on in your head, but at this moment, Miller's fiancee is on a ledge 18 stories up, and is threatening to kill herself... Now, he's the only one who can save her... Where is he?

  Manicote : That's Millers... That's Miller's girl on that ledge?

  Det. Steve McGarrett : Yes

  Manicote : All right... You meet me at HPD headquarters in five minutes.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : What does HPD have to do with it?

  Manicote : You want Miller?... Meet me there in 5 minutes.

• Manicote : [to Steve who is about to take Howard Miller out of protective custody]  It's on your head... You wanna take that responsibility?

  Det. Steve McGarrett : Yes, hold me responsible...

  [He looks at Miller] 

  Det. Steve McGarrett : Unless Mr. Miller doesn't give a damn about what happens to his girl, in which case he can just sit here nice and secure.

  Howard Miller : Let's go.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Steve is giving instructions to his men while taking Miller out of protective custody]  Keep your eyes peeled... This gentleman is hot... No sirens, don't exceed the legal limit, and we stop for all red lights... Okay, let's go.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [to Dan, while checking the room the Pro was in]  Get Che up here... He's not gonna find anything, but get him started anyway.

• Danny Williams : Steve, do you realize the guy had a dead bead on you the whole time you were in that window?

  Det. Steve McGarrett : [In deep thought]  Yeah... But he wasn't looking for me.

• Manicote : [after Miller has been murdered]  What shall I say, Steve... A mistake in judgement?

  Det. Steve McGarrett : Look, don't tell me I made a mistake!, I'll tell you... I blew it top to bottom! Somebody counted on me to deliver the body, and I did!... That building wasn't picked by accident. Somebody knew my routine down to the fact that I went to that barber every Tuesday!... They knew I could get to the girl first. They knew that I could deliver Miller faster than anybody else... I was twisted, manipulated, used... Now, you want Bonamo?, I'll give you Bonamo on a plate... But not for gambling

  [Raps his hand on the desk] 

  Det. Steve McGarrett : Murder... Murder one!

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [to Mrs. Landers, who is in the hospital]  I don't know if you realize it, but at this moment you are an accessory to a murder.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Questioning Mrs. Landers, who is in the hospital]  Do you know who Barry Bonomo is?

  Betty : He's the gambler, isn't he?

  Det. Steve McGarrett : Yeah, a man who will go to very great lengths to collect a debt.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [after he shows Barry Bonamo the evidence against him]  Okay, the DA wants you badly, almost as badly as I do... Maybe you can make a deal with him to cop a plea, but not with me... I just wanted you to see a beautiful lock... Kono, book him... Murder one.

• Bonamo : [to McGarrett as he is about to be booked]  McGarrett, I didn't do it.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : Can you refute the evidence?

  Bonamo : No, but I didn't do it... It's a frame.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : Ah, frame... I was waiting for that golden word... GET HIM OUTTA HERE!

• Bonamo : McGarrett, if there's a guy in this town who should know a frame, it's you... So you gotta get me off.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : I've gotta get you off?... BOOK HIM!

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Danny has a puzzled look on his face]  What's bothering you?

  Danny Williams : The evidence... It's almost too good... Mostly, if Bonomo wanted to hit the hit man, why would he plant $10,000 on him with his fingerprints all over it?

• Mariss : [after being apprehended by Dan]  Bait?

  Det. Steve McGarrett : Yeah, bait... For the second time... Pretty good trick you dreamed up, Mariss... Good enough for us to use it.

• Betty : [Mariss tried to kill Mrs. Landers, and has been arrested]  Does it ever go away?

  Det. Steve McGarrett : What?

  Betty : Being afraid.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : Yeah, it goes away... It goes away

  [Last lines] 

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [McGarrett and Dan are going through the car where the hitman was found]  Did you check this?

  [He points to money] 

  Danny Williams : Yeah... Didn't count it, but there's thousands of dollars... Bonamo?

  Det. Steve McGarrett : Yeah, Bonamo!... I'm gonna peel his hide... Bring him in.