Hawaii Five-O (TV Series)

The Diamond That Nobody Stole (1973)

Mitch Mitchell: Comdr. Hughes

Quotes 

• Comdr. Hughes : I just got clearance from naval intelligence to brief you, Steve... Djebara was an agent, counterintelligence, Southeast Asia... Late '50's through the early '60's

  Det. Steve McGarrett : For the Navy?

  Comdr. Hughes : No... Sometimes CIA, sometimes to friendly governments... This dossier is official... But very, very thin

  Det. Steve McGarrett : What about lately?

  Comdr. Hughes : Blew his cover six years ago... Got out through Hong Kong, 30 seconds ahead of a Chinese arrest warrent... We refused extradition.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : And he's retired now?

  Comdr. Hughes : Yeah, lots and lots of friends... Married well, lives with his mother-in-law, Madame Souvang.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [Steve is getting a briefing from Commander Hughes on Djebara]  What about associates?... Any business involvements?

  Comdr. Hughes : Only activity of late is accompanying the old lady every six months or so to Indochina.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : What for?

  Comdr. Hughes : Madame still has sizable holdings there. plus a circle of fading nobility and dreams of ancient glory.

• Comdr. Hughes : [after the briefing is finished]  Help you, Steve?

  Det. Steve McGarrett : So far in this case... Nothing helps, Commander.

• Comdr. Hughes : [the Navy commander tells Steve what's on the microfilm]  It's a schematic... The input network diagram for our Polaris Missile.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : No wonder two men were killed.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : We have Djebara under 24-hour surveillance.

  Comdr. Hughes : It won't be easy, Steve... For 20 years he's been slipping in and out of countries as regular as the tide.