1-800-Missing (2003–2006)

Louis Ferreira: Assistant Director John Pollock

Quotes 

• Jess Mastriani : Couple of people saw the woman in the park before the kidnapping. She was wandering around, ranting and raving.

  Assistant Director John Pollock : How many is a couple?

  FBI Agent Nicole Scott : Three.

  Assistant Director John Pollock : I'll re-interview them personally.

  Jess Mastriani : They've been here over an hour. They've missed meetings, haven't been able to pick up their kids...

  Assistant Director John Pollock : All right. Get the name of everyone who wants to leave.

  Jess Mastriani : And...?

  Assistant Director John Pollock : Arrest them.

  FBI Agent Nicole Scott : What for?

  Assistant Director John Pollock : They don't want to talk to me, they're suspects.

• Assistant Director John Pollock : Agent... you see that camera?

  [he gestures to the wall, where a camera records everything that is said and done in this room] 

  Jess Mastriani : Yes, sir.

  Assistant Director John Pollock : Turn it off.

  Jess Mastriani : I can't, sir.

  Assistant Director John Pollock : The panel is on the wall's outside.

  Jess Mastriani : I know.

  Assistant Director John Pollock : So...?

  Jess Mastriani : It's against the rules. Sir.

  Assistant Director John Pollock : Don't screw with me, Agent. Go turn it off.

  [Jess is silent. Pollock rolls his eyes] 

  Assistant Director John Pollock : All right, come here.

  [he pulls Jess directly in front of the camera, squares her shoulders and straightens her hair. He lines her up against the lens carefully, so that they can both be seen on film] 

  Jess Mastriani : This angle work for you? Sort of three quarters. This your good side?

  Assistant Director John Pollock : It's fine, sir.

  [he looks up at the camera, then back at Jess.] 

  Jess Mastriani : Okay. I, John Pollock, Assistant Director of the FBI, order you to turn this camera off and leave me alone with the suspect.

  Assistant Director John Pollock : Sir, it's against regulations. And it compromises the suspect's rights.

  Assistant Director John Pollock : What rights?

  Jess Mastriani : Those in the Constitution. Sir.

  [she is still standing there, not cooperating. Pollock shrugs] 

  Assistant Director John Pollock : So we'll do it the old fashioned way.

  [he takes his suit coat off and hangs it over the camera. Pollock turns back to Jess] 

  Assistant Director John Pollock : Get out.

  Jess Mastriani : Yes, sir. I'll be outside.

  Assistant Director John Pollock : Fine.

  Jess Mastriani : Observing. Sir.

  Assistant Director John Pollock : Knock yourself out.

  [Jess leaves] 

• Assistant Director John Pollock : We don't know much, do we, agent?

  FBI Agent Nicole Scott : Sir, we have done very well for just a few hours.

  Assistant Director John Pollock : I mean as human beings, we don't know much. Why, why do people die?

  FBI Agent Nicole Scott : [thinks for a minute, then smiles]  I don't know, sir.