Police Squad! (TV Series)
The Butler Did It (A Bird in the Hand) (1982)
K Callan: Charlotte
Quotes
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[Mrs. Burton starts crying over a failed ransom call trace]
Det. Frank Drebin : Just relax. Everything's going to be all right.
Capt. Ed Hocken : Mrs. Burton, what did he say?
Mrs. Burton : Just relax. Everything's going to be all right.
Capt. Ed Hocken : No. The kidnapper.
Mrs. Burton : He said he'll call us soon for the instructions for the money drop. And if we don't do what he says, he'll kill Terri.
[cries on her husband's shoulder]
Mr. Burton : Lt. Drebin, what do I do?
Det. Frank Drebin : Well, as I understand it, you're in the textile business.
Mr. Burton : I mean, I don't want the police involved in this.
Capt. Ed Hocken : Nah, we all got to work together to capture this kidnapper.
Mr. Burton : I'll pay whatever ransom is necessary to get Terri back.
Det. Frank Drebin : No, that would be giving into him. These people are emotionally unstable. Got a case like this, similar. Kidnappers cut the victim's ear off and send it to the family.
[Mrs. Burton shrieks in disgust]
Capt. Ed Hocken : So, you see, you've got to let us help you.
Det. Frank Drebin : Not the whole ear, of course. Just a peace of it.
[Mrs. Burton half sobs]
Capt. Ed Hocken : And if this whole thing blows over, we'll return Terri's ear, if she's still alive.
[Mrs. Burton starts sobbing]
Det. Frank Drebin : She's taking it hard.
Capt. Ed Hocken : Yeah. We'd better go, Frank. We'll leave Officer Nordberg here. If you need anything, just ask him.
Det. Frank Drebin : We'll be in touch.
[they start walking out, and approach Nordberg]
Capt. Ed Hocken : After we go, I want you to nose around.
Det. Frank Drebin : And keep an eye out for the ear.
Norberg : Yes, Sir.
[goes up to Mrs. Burton who is just beginning to wind down]
Norberg : Don't you worry, Mrs. Burton. When Terri's ear comes, I'll handle it.
[Mrs. Burton sobs again]