"Hill Street Blues" Jungle Madness (TV Episode 1981) - Daniel J. Travanti as Capt. Frank Furillo

Detective J.D. La Rue : [LaRue is attending his first AA meeting] My name's John...

[he takes a long breath]

Detective J.D. La Rue : i, I guess I'm an alcoholic.

AA Members : Hi, John!

[LaRue starts to sit back down]

Furillo : How you doing, J.D.?

[LaRue looks around the room in shock and sees Furillo sitting among the members]

Ben : You're most welcome to this meeting, John. There's a new life for you here if you want it... and we all hope you do.

[LaRue looks like he's about to cry as he nods yes]
Furillo : Smart move, LaRue. You went out on an important operation in a unit with no brakes. How do you explain that? Maybe I can explain it for you.

Detective J.D. La Rue : Hey. Wa - wa -

Furillo : [removes bottle from LaRue's shirt] You're a drunk, my friend. And because you're a drunk, you're a screwup. And I'm through waiting for you to change. You got a couple of choices, pal. Either this, or you call a Lieutenant Johnson down at Division and you say to him, "I'm a drunk, and I want to change." You got that? "I want to change." Otherwise, you're out of this police department, and I mean now.

[hands bottle back to LaRue]
Fay Furillo : [happier than usual] You know, getting mugged is the best thing that's happened to me since our divorce, Frank.

Furillo : Gee, thanks.

Daniel J. Travanti: Capt. Frank Furillo