The Rookies (TV Series)

Cliffy (1975)

Georg Stanford Brown: Officer Terry Webster

Quotes 

• Officer Terry Webster : [Officer Terry Webster, using a cane due to an ankle injury, is walking slowly down the steps at the precinct, one at a time. At the bottom of the steps, he stumbles and drops his cane and the folders he's carrying. Officers Mike Danko and Chris Owens appear at that moment and walk over to him]  Don't say a word!

  Officer Mike Danko : [Mike stares at Terry]  Now, what would we say?

  Officer Terry Webster : [Terry holds up his hands, palms facing outward, in front of himself. He is now facing Mike and Chris]  Nothing!

  Officer Chris Owens : [Chris bends down to pick up Terry's cane]  Uh, you dropped your cane.

  Officer Terry Webster : [Terry holds out his hands toward Chris]  Don't touch a thing!

  [Terry snatches his cane away from Chris] 

  Officer Mike Danko : [Mike speaks in a low, jesting tone to Chris]  I've heard that these ankle injuries can become very serious.

  Officer Chris Owens : [Chris, enjoying the joke at Terry's expense, replies in kind]  You know, I heard it happened when he dropped his handcuffs on his toes. A shame, because he had such a promising career.

  [Terry grips his cane with a serious expression, clearly not enjoying the jesting at his expense] 

  Officer Chris Owens : He's looking pretty serious... see you later!

• Cliffy : [Officer Terry Webster, due to an injured ankle, is using a cane and is walking slowly down the precinct hallway. He sits down gingerly on a bench to rest. The door opens and Cliffy Parkins enters and approaches Terry]  Hi. I'm Cliffy Parkins.

  Officer Terry Webster : [Terry acknowledges Cliffy]  Terry Webster. What do you need?

  Cliffy : [Cliffy looks down shyly before answering Terry's question]  I'm here to see the police station.

  Officer Terry Webster : [Terry looks at Cliffy, a question in his eyes, not quite understanding what he means]  What?

  Cliffy : [Cliffy looks confused]  My friend, Officer Mike, told...

  Officer Terry Webster : [Terry now understands what Cliffy is asking]  Mike Danko.

  Cliffy : [Cliffy looks at Terry]  Told me to come see him.

  Officer Terry Webster : [Terry stands up slowly]  Oh, uh, you're the Cliffy Parkins Mike's told me about.

  Cliffy : [Cliffy nods slowly]  Yeah.

  Officer Terry Webster : [Terry smiles understandingly]  Mike's talked a lot about you.

  Cliffy : [Cliffy looks directly at Terry]  It's my birthday, and I'm old enough to be a real policeman. He wants me to decide if that's what I really want and I already know. I'm gonna go to policeman's school and I'm gonna catch the ones who did it myself.

  Officer Terry Webster : [Terry isn't sure how to answer Cliffy so he would understand. He gestures toward outside]  Cliffy... Mike isn't here. He just left to go on patrol and he won't be back for quite a while.

  Cliffy : [Cliffy looks away, disappointed]  Oh... .

  Officer Terry Webster : [Terry starts to walk away, then turns back toward Cliffy]  Ummmm, did he know you were coming?

  Cliffy : [Cliffy doesn't answer Terry's question directly]  Uh, he's gonna show me the police station...

  Officer Terry Webster : [Terry walks slowly toward Cliffy]  Hey, Cliffy, maybe... the best thing for you to do is to go home and call Mike later tonight and make a definite time to see him tomorrow. Understand?

  Cliffy : [Cliffy looks around, then looks away from Terry]  I think... .I think so.

  Officer Terry Webster : [Terry looks questioningly at Cliffy]  What is it?

  Cliffy : [Cliffy's voice wavers uncertainly]  I... I don't know how to get home.

  Officer Terry Webster : [Terry hesitates before answering Cliffy]  Well... why don't you sit over there, and I'll try to get your phone number, ok?

  [Terry walks awkwardly to the information desk] 

  Cliffy : Ok.

  [Cliffy sits on a bench and removes his cap. He looks around then gets up and leaves] 

  Officer Terry Webster : [Terry is now behind the information desk and starts to pick up the phone; he sees Cliffy leaving]  Cliffy? Cliffy?

  [Terry hangs up the phone]