- Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie: Now, I talked with Mrs. Tibbs about you.
- Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs: Why?
- Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie: [Angrily] Because I wanted. That's why.
- Officer Parker Williams: Uh Chief, that Phillip Casey is on the phone and he's whopping mad.
- Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie: [Chief Gillespie picks up the phone] Mr Casey, Chief Gillespie here.
- Phillip Casey: [Phone conversation not heard] .
- Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie: Wait a minute, Detective Tibbs did what?
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- Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie: I see.
- [pause]
- Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie: Just hold it now I'll take it up with Detective Tibbs when he comes in.
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- Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie: Mister Casey, don't get yourself all excited, it isn't good for you.
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- Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie: If you want to make any charges, go on over to the District Attorney and make them. You do whatever you feel is right for you to do. We are going to keep on doing what we feel is right for us to do here. Bye.
- Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie: Something wrong with that fella.
- Officer Parker Williams: That's telling him Chief.