Silk Stalkings (TV Series)
Behind the Music (1998)
Chris Potter: Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan
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Quotes
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Billi Brock : [to Tom] I know you.
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : I don't think so.
Billi Brock : No, no, you're from Boston, right?
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : Yeah.
Billi Brock : You played bass guitar in a club band called Juice?
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : Yeah.
Billi Brock : You look a lot cuter with short hair.
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : I don't... I don't think we've met.
Billi Brock : Oh... shame on you.
[chuckles]
Billi Brock : We were sleeping together for about two months.
[helps him:]
Billi Brock : Tom, it's me, Jill.
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : [chuckles] Jill. Mobley?
Billi Brock : [chuckles] Yeah. Actually, it's Billi now.
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : Yeah, you looked different then.
Billi Brock : Well, I... had a little makeover.
Blade Johnson : [scoffs] A little? Her doctor got implant-happy and went on a surgical bender.
Billi Brock : Shut up, Blade! You know I don't need this kind of brain damage from a Howard Stern wannabe.
Blade Johnson : At least I'm not flavor of the month, darling.
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Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : Harry, I don't know the first thing about being a bodyguard.
Det. Sgt. Cassandra 'Cassy' St. John : That's easy. You just stay close to her... and keep your eyes on the ball. And when somebody tries to kill her, you, uh... jump in front of the bullet!
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : Cassy, I'm protecting a video jockey, not the President of the United States.
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Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : [in back of limousine] You look great.
Billi Brock : You make me feel very safe.
[her hand pats his knee]
Billi Brock : You didn't wanna do this, did you?
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : No. I... I can't... It's nothing personal, Jill. It's not what I do, you know...
[uneasy silence]
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : So how did you get into all this?
Billi Brock : You mean, how could I give up a good steady job as a cocktail waitress?
[chuckles]
Billi Brock : I... moved to New York on a dare. Somebody bet me I couldn't make it, so I did.
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : Well, you're damn good.
Billi Brock : I'm glad you think so.
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : Where are we going?
Billi Brock : Uh, a personal appearance.
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : Where?
Billi Brock : Club Tsunami.
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : Well, how come nobody told me about this?
Billi Brock : I just did.
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : No.
[shakes his head]
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : No, no. No, this is too dangerous, Jill. The body's not even out of forensics yet.
Billi Brock : It's not my call. Uh, besides, we're gonna hold a candlelight vigil...
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : Jill, you don't understand something. If I'm gonna protect you, you gotta tell me about these things in advance, so that we can secure the location.
Billi Brock : [as he unzips bag] I'll have Cliff give you my diary.
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : [produces Kevlar vest] I want you to wear this. Put it on.
[tosses it onto her lap]
Billi Brock : [scoffs] Yeah. I've got nothing to put it under. Besides, the combat retro look is way out of style.
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : Jill, put it on!
Billi Brock : I can't wear it. I'll look stupid and
[stammers]
Billi Brock : scared.
[then, quietly:]
Billi Brock : You think I should be scared?
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : [nods] Yeah.
Billi Brock : Are you?
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : Yes.
[struggling for words]
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : I just don't want you killed.
Billi Brock : [smiles] Can't happen. I'm with you.
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Billi Brock : What do you want me to do, Tom? Quit my job? Go into hiding?
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : If you keep pulling that kinda crap, you're going to get yourself killed.
Billi Brock : Who do you think you're talking to? You know, I'm not some little groupie anymore. You do not tell me what is good for me and what isn't.
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : Is the publicity worth that much? What's happened to you?
Jacqueline 'Jackie' Webster : [intervenes] That's it. She's doing her job, and if you do the job we paid you for, she'll be fine and we'll be gone in a couple of days
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : Fine. You want me to do my job? Then you let me do it my way, no negotiations.
[Jill glares at him]
Det. Sgt. Cassandra 'Cassy' St. John : Tom, I think we all want the same thing here, and that is Billi alive. Let's work towards that.
Jacqueline 'Jackie' Webster : I'm not canceling my scheduled events.
Cliff Carpenter : What if we secure the location, we beef up the bodyguards, nobody goes in or out without a pass?
Jacqueline 'Jackie' Webster : [considers] I can do that.
Det. Sgt. Cassandra 'Cassy' St. John : [to Tom] Can you live with that?
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : If you wanna do this right,
[to Cliff:]
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : you search every guest,
[to Jill:]
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : and you wear Kevlar.
Billi Brock : Oh, come on! People don't exactly tune in to see the color of my eyes.
[shakes her head]
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : Then paint it pink, put the network logo on it, make a production of it. Billi... Just wear it.
Det. Sgt. Cassandra 'Cassy' St. John : Well?
Billi Brock : Fine. Whatever!
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Det. Sgt. Cassandra 'Cassy' St. John : [as Tom stares after Billi who waved at him] If you hurry, you can still catch her.
[big smile]
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : [looking wistfully after departing figure] I don't think that one is gonna work out long term.
Det. Sgt. Cassandra 'Cassy' St. John : [chuckles] Oh, you could always take some time off and have fun short term.
Det. Sgt. Tom Ryan : [nudges her shoulder with his own] Are you trying to get rid of me?
Det. Sgt. Cassandra 'Cassy' St. John : No.
[chuckles]
Det. Sgt. Cassandra 'Cassy' St. John : No. I think Harry might be.