NYPD Blue (1993–2005)

Henry Simmons: Det. Baldwin Jones

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Quotes 

• Det. John Clark, Jr. : So, Greg; you know my dad, huh?

  Det. Greg Medavoy : Yeah, from task forces and such; never worked in the same squad.

  Det. John Clark, Jr. : Listen, what do you know about 'Dutch Boy'?

  Det. Greg Medavoy : When your dad was working a foot beat in Brooklyn, he walked by Miller's Hardware...

  Det. John Clark, Jr. : Yeah, I know the place.

  Det. Greg Medavoy : Anyway, Clark noticed the door was open. It's a two story; street level and basement. Anyway, your dad goes in and when he goes into the basement; he sees what he thinks is a guy holding a gun. He identifies himself and when the guy doesn't drop the gun; Clark pulls his gun and shoots

  [starts laughing] 

  Det. Greg Medavoy : . Clark's on the floor, calling for backup when he notices that the guy hasn't moved.

  [laughing harder] 

  Det. Greg Medavoy : Anyway, he grabs his flashlight and notices that there's this white powder all over him. Then he notices that what he shot was a full size advertisement for 'Dutch Boy' paints and what he thought was a gun was the guy's paint brush. Meanwhile, he shot the brush off and there's two holes in the dummy's crotch. Man, he really got his balls broke over that one and...

  [notices the stunned look on Clark's face] 

  Det. Greg Medavoy : uh...

  Det. Baldwin Jones : Uh, of course, anyone could have made the same mistake.

  Det. Greg Medavoy : Yeah, sure, could have happened to anybody.

• Det. Baldwin Jones : [a suspect has demanded a phone book to call an attorney]  Oh, you want a phone book, huh?

  [rips a phone book in half] 

  Det. Baldwin Jones : Okay, you look in that part and I'll look in this part.

  Suspect : Damn! Now, wait a minute. A brother like you don't know his own strength! Tell me again what you want to know!

• [Medavoy and Jones are discussing a DOA] 

  Det. Greg Medavoy : Some of these working girls tell me this guy was a pimp. Imagine that; a white pimp. I mean, how does that happen, D?

  Det. Baldwin Jones : Equal opportunity, Greg.

• Det. Baldwin Jones : [Sipowicz shows up at a crime scene]  Hey, Andy, what are you doing here? I thought when Bale's shooting was solved, you were going back to uniform.

  Det. Rita Ortiz : [looks at Sipowicz and smiles]  Go ahead, tell them.

  Andy : They gave me the squad. Chief of D's told me last night at Medavoy's racket.

  Det. John Clark, Jr. : Really? Why didn't you tell anybody?

  Andy : I didn't want to distract from Medavoy's night. Anyway, it went out this morning.

  Det. John Clark, Jr. : Well, I don't know that I can work for you.

  Det. Laura Murphy : [smiling]  I don't know if any of us can.

  Andy : [going along with the joke]  That's OK. I was planning on bringing in my own people anyways.

• [Jones and Sipowicz are questioning a suspect] 

  Elmo : Man, I can't go to no jail! What am I going to do about my bar?

  Andy : Padlock it, Elmo, and reopen in three to five.

  Elmo : Three to five days?

  Det. Baldwin Jones : Check out Elmo; Mr. Positive Thinking.

  Andy : That's three to five *years*, nitwit.

• [Jones walks out of the shower to find Haywood in his apartment] 

  A.D.A. Valerie Haywood : I thought about what you said. You're right, I am uptight and have a hard time being spontaneous. So...

  Det. Baldwin Jones : So, what does that mean?

  A.D.A. Valerie Haywood : [removes her coat revealing sexy lingerie]  So, we have about an hour before we both have to get to work. Any ideas?

• Andy : We're going to check out the other building this wacko manages.

  [to Jones] 

  Andy : You might want to talk to this guy; he's carrying on about black demons and voices.

  Det. Baldwin Jones : What, do you want me to go in there with my tribal outfit on?

  [Disgusted, Sipowicz leaves] 

  Det. Baldwin Jones : [to Fancy]  Do you want me to go in there?

  Lt. Arthur Fancy : Well, do you have a tribal outfit?

• [Jones is questioning a suspect] 

  Det. Baldwin Jones : Now, Arnell; I'm going to ask you some questions and I don't want you to lie to me. Where were you last night?

  Arnell : Man, I was home sleeping all...

  [Jones slaps Arnell, knocking him out of the chair] 

  Det. Baldwin Jones : Arnell, I told you not to lie to me.

• Det. Baldwin Jones : [Jones has been questioning a rapper about the shooting of another rapper]  You know, I'm glad your lawyer showed up, 'cause now I can tell you what I really think. I think you are a punk-ass bitch wannabe thug just like Jenksy and Andre said. Don't like it? You wanna jump; jump.

  [Rapper just looks at him] 

  Det. Baldwin Jones : That's what I thought.

• Det. Baldwin Jones : [Fancy has been catching hell all day from the chief]  Uh, excuse me, lieutenant. This guy we've got in the pokey gave us a place to pick up the suspect in that shooting this morning. Greg's at IAB and everyone else is out canvassing. Should I call Anti-Crime to go with me to pick up this guy?

  Lt. Arthur Fancy : [Looking at the phone and all the paperwork]  No, I'll go with you.

  Det. Baldwin Jones : You'll go? Are you sure? Don't you have other things to do?

  Lt. Arthur Fancy : [Phone begins to ring as Fancy picks up his coat]  Are you kidding? I'm going with you. John, I'll be on the air.

• Det. Baldwin Jones : I find out you been lyin' to us, I'll personally come back down here and beat your ass.

  Elmo : [to Sipowicz]  You goin' to let him talk to me like that?

  Andy : Well, you know how some guys are. We've been tryin' to get him in an aggression management class.