Hawaii Five-O (TV Series)

The Child Stealers (1973)

Jack Lord: Det. Steve McGarrett

Quotes 

• Det. Steve McGarrett : If what I suspect is true, you're going to have a lot more to worry about than the unlawful buying of babies. I'm talking about kidnapping.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [to Dan]  How do you describe a baby?... That they're that long?

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Steve plans to go to Los Angeles]  Danno, hold the fort... Ben, pack a bag... You and I are flying to Los Angeles.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [When Goodman demands a court order]  Mr. Goodman, I gave you the chance to cooperate voluntarily... here's your court order

  [Steve slaps him with a paper] 

• Danny Williams : [Aftter they catch Gar and Nina]  What did you do to the baby?

  Nina : We gave her a sedative.

  Gar : We wouldn't hurt that kid.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : No, of course not... Damaged merchandise brings the price down, doesn't it?

  Gar : Not the price, not money... Freedom. We did it to be free!

  Det. Steve McGarrett : Free?... We'll see how free you feel in a cell, 6 feet by 8 feet!... Book them.

  [Last lines] 

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [McGarrett arrives at the crime scene, and an FBI agent is waiting]  How come the FBI called Five-O on a kidnapping?

  Tom Parker : I'll give you the facts, and you can see.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Steve is investigating Andy's kidnapping]  Danno?... anybody see anything?

  Danny Williams : Happened too fast... The people in the drugstore know nothing... Chin and Ben are out checking the rest of the block.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Showing his ID to Mr. Empson]  McGarrett, Hawaii Five-O.

  Martin Empson : Mr. McGarrett, I - I'm afraid this doesn't make much sense to either of us... We're not rich. We don't know why they picked on us.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : Well, that's what's going through our minds too, Mr. Empson.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [after talking to the Empsons]  Alright, Danno, We'll go through the usual routine anyway... Phone tap and stakeout just in case there's a ranson try.

  Martin Empson : Well, what do you mean "in case" ?... What else could it be?

  Det. Steve McGarrett : Well, you say you're not rich... So I don't think there will be a ransom attempt.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [to the Empson's]  Now, the likelihood here is that we're dealing with someone who is sick.

• Martin Empson : [Commentating on the stakeout that Five-O is about to set]  No - No flashing lights?... No sirens?

  Det. Steve McGarrett : No lights, no sirens.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [to hiis men after watching the Empson's broadcast, and discussing the previous kidnappings]  Something's been running through my mind...

  Det. Steve McGarrett : ...Suppose, just suppose there was never any intention of asking for ransom in either case?... Suppose those babies were thought of strictly as merchandise?

• Chin Ho : [When Steve suggests a Washington computer to find the kidnappers]  We'll be tying up that Washington brain bank for a long time.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : I don't care how long it takes... I don't wanna hear anything about the needle in a haystack either.