Due South (TV Series)

The Wild Bunch (1995)

David Marciano: Detective Ray Vecchio

Quotes 

• Det. Ray Vecchio : [after having a door shut in his face]  Well, it seems the wolf has made a less than favourable impression on your neighbours.

  Constable Benton Fraser : Well, I can't see why. I mean, he's really quite personable once you get to know him.

  Det. Ray Vecchio : Really? Let's review.

  [pulls out his notebook] 

  Det. Ray Vecchio : One: Runs with pack of motley stray dogs.

  Constable Benton Fraser : Well, Ray, they're not dangerous. They just haven't had a bath.

  Det. Ray Vecchio : Two: Knocked over fifty-seven garbage cans while leading the aforesaid pack.

  Constable Benton Fraser : Thirty-seven, and he helped clean them up afterwards. Furthermore, he is not their leader.

  Det. Ray Vecchio : Three: Suspected of killing and eating missing neighbourhood pets.

  Constable Benton Fraser : Ray, really, that's another misconception. Wolves only kill when they're ravenous, and their preferred prey is large, hooved animals. I don't see how Mrs. Pumputis's Pekingese could bear passing resemblance to a caribou... even if it was wearing shoes.

• Det. Ray Vecchio : So the wolf took a piece out of the animal control guy. He's a city bureaucrat - I mean, c'mon, wouldn't you do the same if you had the opportunity?

  Willie : Oh, great!

  Constable Benton Fraser : Uh, Ray...

  Judge Sherman : *Ray* Vecchio?

  Det. Ray Vecchio : Uh, yes, Your Honour?

  Judge Sherman : [beckons Ray to the bench]  You're the cop that got Justice Powell committed to County Psychiatric.

  Det. Ray Vecchio : Hey, look, just because a judge gets carried out of court on a stretcher screaming a particular detective's name ...

  Judge Sherman : No, no, I'm very honoured, really! See, I've always been curious to know, just how many members of his immediate family did you actually indict?

  Det. Ray Vecchio : Well, four, including the toddler, but that was an unfortunate error ...

  Constable Benton Fraser : Uh, Your Honour, about my wolf?

• [last lines] 

  Det. Ray Vecchio : Well, I suppose it's kind of a nice typical thing, you blowing up the Riv and me saving your wolf. On the other hand, my Riv can't be replaced, but your wolf just had triplets.

  Constable Benton Fraser : What do you mean, can't be replaced?

  Det. Ray Vecchio : Fraser, '71 Rivieras are extremely rare. I travelled all the way to Buffalo to find that car. They're impossible to find!

  Constable Benton Fraser : [glancing away toward the street]  Huh.

  Det. Ray Vecchio : 'Huh' what?

  [Fraser points at a passing '71 Riviera with a 'For Sale' sign in the window] 

  Det. Ray Vecchio : Oh, my God!

  [runs shouting after the car] 

  Det. Ray Vecchio : Hey! Hey, stop! Police! Hey, wait! Stop, police! 555-6666, 555-6666, 555-6666! HEY! Hey, wait up!

• Det. Ray Vecchio : [on the phone]  Vecchio! V-E-C-C... What do you mean, he doesn't remember me? How can he not remember me? Alzheimer's. Well, all right, fair enough.

  [hangs up] 

  Constable Benton Fraser : You know, you don't have to do this, Ray.

  Det. Ray Vecchio : C'mon, Fraser, even I know that animal's your best friend.

  Constable Benton Fraser : Yes, but he is an animal.

  Det. Ray Vecchio : Oh, and the Riviera is just a car?