Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series)

Stakeout (1996)

Yaphet Kotto: Lieutenant Al Giardello

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Quotes 

• Det. John Munch : In the last couple years we've lost guys left and right: Crosetti, Bolander and Felton.

  Lt. Al Giardello : Bolander and Felton are on suspension, they'll be back.

  Det. John Munch : Yeah but Kellerman, Bayliss and I own a bar together; and finally after a year of blood, sweat and suds we are finally in synch, and if Bayliss transfers to vice or fraud or quits being a cop, it's going to throw off our equilibrium.

  Lt. Al Giardello : Has Bolander called you at all since he went on suspension?

  Det. John Munch : I'm sure he has his reasons.

  Lt. Al Giardello : Stan always has his reasons, sometime I'd like to know what they are.

• Lt. Al Giardello : If it's any consolation, Bolander's only called me once.

  Det. John Munch : It's no consolation.

• Lt. Al Giardello : Sometimes being a parent is a pain in the ass,

  [pounds his chest] 

  Lt. Al Giardello : it's a pain in the heart!