- [first lines]
- Officer Frank Poncherello: [catches himself just in time] Hold it. What is this?
- Officer Melanie Mitchell: Uh, well, where do we go from here?
- Officer Frank Poncherello: We do what we came here to do. You get dressed and I'm gonna take a cold shower.
- Officer Melanie Mitchell: I know things like this shouldn't happen, but...
- Officer Frank Poncherello: Didn't happen.
- Officer Melanie Mitchell: Didn't happen?
- Officer Frank Poncherello: It *did*, but it *can't*. The worst thing that could happen. So forget it, right? You still have to ride out your shift. Come on, go fix yourself up.
- Officer Melanie Mitchell: On your right, huh?
- Officer Frank Poncherello: Yeah, always on my right.
- Officer Melanie Mitchell: This place *is* beginning to feel like home.
- Officer Frank Poncherello: Melanie...
- Officer Melanie Mitchell: Listen, don't stop shouting at me because of... You know. I mean, *shout* if I goof up. Really. Shout if I get out of line again. I won't take it personally. I know better now.
- Officer Jon Baker: Melanie, you ride with me today.
- Officer Melanie Mitchell: You?
- Officer Frank Poncherello: Paula, on my right!
- Officer Paula Woods: How come?
- Officer Frank Poncherello: We're training, that's how come!
- [the pair rides off]
- Officer Melanie Mitchell: [to Jon] Well, who's idea was this? Yours or his?
- Officer Jon Baker: Look, Ponch wants you to get past Category 1 without any, uh... personal complications, okay?
- Officer Melanie Mitchell: You traded us... like comic books.
- Officer Frank Poncherello: Hey, listen, did you hear anything I said?
- Officer Melanie Mitchell: No.
- Officer Jon Baker: [nods] All right, let's go to work. You're on my left.
- [starts engine, pulls away]
- Officer Melanie Mitchell: Well,
- [shakes her head]
- Officer Melanie Mitchell: you are different.
- [follows]
- Officer Jon Baker: [on patrol] Well, how does it feel to be on my right?
- Officer Melanie Mitchell: [smiles] I was born to lead.