The Sweeney (TV Series)

Thou Shalt Not Kill! (1975)

John Thaw: Regan

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• [Haskins arrives on the scene. Wands is dead and Monks is cradling him in his arms] 

  Det. Chief Insp. Frank Haskins : How did it happen?

  Det. Insp. Jack Regan : It happened the minute you gave in to them. If you'd have ordered us to fire when you had the chance, Dowland would still be alive, that girl's face wouldn't be scarred for life, a policeman wouldn't have been smashed up - and more important, the chances of a villain ever taking hostages again would be a lot less than they're gonna be now.

• [looking at Wands' body] 

  Det. Insp. Jack Regan : This guy Wands was always gonna take a piece of the world with him.

  Det. Chief Insp. Frank Haskins : Well he certainly took out more than he left in.

  Det. Insp. Jack Regan : He was handed it on a plate. *We* gave him his inch... and he took his mile.