Barney Miller (TV Series)
Moonlighting (1977)
John Dullaghan: Sylvester White
Quotes
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Sylvester White : Hey, what about the money I paid for that stuff ?
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Why don't you consider it a donation to charity ? A gift to the church.
Sylvester White : I'm an athetist
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Sue him
Sylvester White : Hey, I ain't that sure about it.
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Sylvester White : What is it with you people? Why don't you believe me?
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Well, it's because we're used to dealing with the criminal element, Mr. White. Everybody comes in here claims he's innocent. So, nine times out of ten, he's not. So it hardens you over the years, Mr. White. It makes initial trust a rare commodity in police work.
Sylvester White : Oh.
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Also, I don't like your eyes.
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Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : First name?
Sylvester White : Sylvester. I was born cesarean. My mother named me that for revenge.
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Women are sensitive about birth.
Sylvester White : Boy, she never let up either. When I was ten years old, she made me take accordion lessons.
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : She was a distrubed woman, Mr. White. Uh, Middle name?
Sylvester White : Marion
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : I saw it comin'.
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Sylvester White : [sees Wojo's nameplate] How do you pronounce that?
Det. Stan 'Wojo' Wojciehowicz : How do you *think*?
Sylvester White : It looks like Wojciehowicz. What were you, a breached birth?