Barney Miller (TV Series)

Landmark: Part 1 (1982)

Steve Landesberg: Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich

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• Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : You had to find that gun, huh ?

• Victoria Hoffline : Excuse me, I'm Victoria Hoffline, State Division for Historic Preservation. We were contacted by Doctor Traven of the Greenwich Museum regarding an article you found in your basement.

  Capt. Barney Miller : Oh, right, yeah, we found this old gun

  Det. Stan 'Wojo' Wojciehowicz : Yeah, I found it.

  Victoria Hoffline : Uh, well, we have done some further research on that, and do you happen to know who that gun belong to

  Capt. Barney Miller : No, I don't

  Victoria Hoffline : Name someone who belonged to the police force and but then later became very famous

  Capt. Barney Miller : Uh... Laguardia.

  Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Good answer... Good answer.

  Victoria Hoffline : Theodore Roosevelt and as I'm sure your know, Mr. Roosevelt was the head of the New York Police Board from 1895-97.

  Capt. Barney Miller : Uh, Right

  Victoria Hoffline : Well, this building was its headquarters, and from our research , we think that your office just may have been Mr. Roosevelt's.

  Capt. Barney Miller : Really...?

  Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Bully for you.

  Victoria Hoffline : Now if this building meets the basic architectural requirements, we can recommend it for its inclusion in the National Register for Historic Places

  Capt. Barney Miller : Hey, how about that ?

  Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Does that mean Sears will paint it ?

  Capt. Barney Miller : Captain , may I look around some more?

  Capt. Barney Miller : Please... Please.

  Victoria Hoffline : Thank you

• Det. Stan 'Wojo' Wojciehowicz : Alright, just step inside.

  Howard Spangler : I know... I know the procedure

  Capt. Barney Miller : What do we got here?

  Howard Spangler : My name is Howard Spangler, and I am an American Citizen.

  Det. Stan 'Wojo' Wojciehowicz : He is.

  Howard Spangler : We picked him up in his apartment. He attacked some cleaning people in the hallway and then he locked himself in the closet.

  Howard Spangler : They started speaking Spanish, giving me orders. "Anda, Anda". I don't have to take that anymore.

  Det. Stan 'Wojo' Wojciehowicz : Take it easy, Mr. Spangler.

  Howard Spangler : I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's only a short time since I have been released

  Capt. Barney Miller : Mental Patient

  Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Hostage

  Howard Spangler : No, No, I wasn't one of the fabulous 52. I was the one you never read about.

  Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Mr Spangler was an executive with an American company in South America who was kidnapped by a rebel group in '79.

  Howard Spangler : Eighteen months, I lived a nightmare. Chained up in filthy huts, dragged up and down the mountainside like excess baggage. Eating with East Germans.

  Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : They let him go last December.

  Howard Spangler : You know, those guys from Iran, they got a ticker-tape parade, and a handshake from the President. I got back at 2 AM on a charter flight and show up for work the next day.

  Capt. Barney Miller : Mr Spangler... I

  Howard Spangler : I wasn't on Nightline once ! I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I've had some... I've had some time difficulty adjusting to thing. I sometimes get these kind of flashbacks. I guess, that's what happened to me this morning.

  Capt. Barney Miller : I'm afraid, I'm going to have to hold you temporarily.

  Howard Spangler : Just like old times.

  Capt. Barney Miller : As soon as you give some information to Sergeant Wojciehowicz. You can make some phone calls.

  Howard Spangler : I'd like to arrange ransom

  Capt. Barney Miller : It's "bail"

  Det. Stan 'Wojo' Wojciehowicz : Uh, have a seat Mr. Spangler. I'll be with you in a minute.

  Howard Spangler : Yeah. Oh, you don't have to tie me up. I'm not going anywhere.

  Det. Stan 'Wojo' Wojciehowicz : Then we won't

• Jack Norrell : How are you doing ?

  Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Can't complaint

• Julio Rodriguez : Take it easy man.

  Det. Ron Harris : Look, come on, I want that money.

  Julio Rodriguez : I told you, I don't got it

  Det. Ron Harris : Look, you better find it amigo !

  Julio Rodriguez : Que pasa con el ?

  Mr. Dozier : Where's my money ?

  Julio Rodriguez : I told him I don't got it

  Capt. Barney Miller : Alright, what do we got ?

  Julio Rodriguez : Nothing !

  Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : This is Julio Rodriguez. He tried to rob a lady who just made a withdrawal. She slugged him with her purse. Then two old guys grabbed him and sat on him till we got there.

  Julio Rodriguez : You read about stuff like this but you never think it could happen to you.

  Capt. Barney Miller : Book him

  Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Over there, Julio

  Det. Ron Harris : Come on, get over there