- Officer Stacy Sheridan: [to Romano] What do you say now, Macho Man? Do we make a team or is your ego gonna force us out?
- Sgt. T.J. Hooker: There's a young police officer down there. Walking a hair between life and death. The message has to be sent out loud and clear:
- [raises his voice]
- Sgt. T.J. Hooker: nobody puts their hands on one of ours!
- Capt. Dennis Sheridan: Sounds like you're buying in, Hooker.
- Sgt. T.J. Hooker: I've already paid.
- Officer Vince Romano: Rookies... what are we? Meat for your table? Numbers to make your arrest records look good?
- Capt. Dennis Sheridan: Police work isn't black and white, Romano. It's a million shades of grey.
- Chambliss: Look, Romano, we're sorry about the rookie.
- Officer Vince Romano: The rookie's name is Clements. Tom Clements. And sorry isn't good enough!
- Sgt. T.J. Hooker: What about the other students? Any witnesses as to how she got the stuff?
- Officer Vince Romano: They couldn't or wouldn't tell me anything. Could be they're just afraid. Don't wanna get involved.
- Sgt. T.J. Hooker: And while they're not getting involved, another kid like Cindy is buying a ticket to hell. Becoming antother scrambled mind with a question mark for a future. Every chance I get, I'm gonna come down on the scum that deal this poison. Hit 'em hard. Make it hurt.