Due South (TV Series)

One Good Man (1996)

David Marciano: Detective Ray Vecchio

Quotes 

• Fraser : Ray, do you think I expect too much from people?

  Ray Vecchio : Well, let's take us climbing up the side of this building, for example.

  Fraser : Okay.

  Ray Vecchio : Is the building on fire?

  Fraser : Ah, no.

  Ray Vecchio : Is there a helpless person trapped up on the roof?

  Fraser : No.

  Ray Vecchio : Is there a hostage to rescue?

  Fraser : Not that I'm aware of, no.

  Ray Vecchio : Then we're climbing this building because...?

  Fraser : Oh, I see. Because I expect too much from people.

• Ray Vecchio : [admiring John Taylor's car]  66 T-Bird, 72 Riviera.

  John Taylor : A Riv? Mint?

  Ray Vecchio : Uh, was. I've, uh, gone through a couple of them recently.

  Fraser : They were blown up.

• Ray Vecchio : Look, Benny, if you want some help, you're gonna have to register a dispute.

  Fraser : You're sure?

  Ray Vecchio : Yes, well that's what they do here, they handle disputes.

  Fraser : I won't be making a fuss?

  Ray Vecchio : Well, of course you will, that's the whole point.

  Fraser : Ah.

  [Fraser walks out of the camera shot, pause, he walks back] 

  Fraser : I don't have to raise my voice, do I?

• Ray Vecchio : [just before Fraser's filibuster]  You know, you're wasting your time.

  Fraser : Possibly.

  Ray Vecchio : The best you're going to get is a bad case of laryngitis.

  Fraser : Probably.

  Ray Vecchio : [sighs]  Lozenges?

  Fraser : Cherry-flavoured?

  Ray Vecchio : On my way.

  Fraser : Thank you kindly.

• Ray Vecchio : [examining his new car]  Look, both you and I know you gotta turn this baby over, Al.

  Al Grosso : Ray, you're beating me up here. I'm bleeding all over the floor!

  Fraser : I got them into this, Ray.

  Ray Vecchio : No, what you did was, you helped them clean up that hellhole! If they want any more help than that, tell 'em to call '60 Minutes'!

  Fraser : Everybody has a right to a roof over their heads.

  Ray Vecchio : Yeah, as long as they can pay the rent! What is that? Is that rust, Al? Do I see rust there?

  Al Grosso : That's primer.

  Ray Vecchio : Yeah, and if I was wearin' a dress, I'd be a woman.

  Fraser : [looking closely at the bottom of the car]  Ohhh, dear.

  Ray Vecchio : Ohhh, dear. What do we have here? Oh, yeah! Would you look at that, huh? Huh? Whaddya got to say now, Al?

  Al Grosso : Okay! I'll drop off five hundred, but that's it!

  Fraser : Well, that would make the final price... oh, well, how much can a frame be worth anyway?

  Ray Vecchio : FRAME?

  Fraser : Yes, it's spot-welded. It's quite excellent work. Except for this slight contour on the brazing, you really wouldn't know that this vehicle had been severed in half. I'm sure there's still a lot of it that's salvageable.