James Whitmore credited as playing...
Sgt. Ben Peterson
- Dr. Patricia 'Pat' Medford: [observing the tunnel walls] Look! Held together with saliva!
- Police Sgt. Ben Peterson: Yeah! Spit's all that's holding me together right now, too.
- [Doctors Harold and Patricia Medford walk toward a waiting car after a brief introductory conversation with Sergeant Peterson and FBI agent Graham]
- Robert Graham: I shoulda had this suit pressed.
- Police Sgt. Ben Peterson: She's quite a doctor, uh?
- Robert Graham: Yeah. If she's the kind that takes care of sick people, I think I'll get a fever real quick.
- Dr. Harold Medford: [over the helicopter headset] Search Able to Search Baker.
- Police Sgt. Ben Peterson: Say "Over."
- Dr. Harold Medford: Huh?
- Police Sgt. Ben Peterson: Then say "Over."
- Dr. Harold Medford: "Over?"
- Dr. Patricia 'Pat' Medford: Medford in Baker to Medford in Able: Go ahead, Dad. Over.
- Dr. Harold Medford: Have you found anything yet?
- Police Sgt. Ben Peterson: Say "Over."
- Dr. Harold Medford: I just said it.
- Police Sgt. Ben Peterson: I know. Say it again.
- Dr. Harold Medford: Oh. "Over!"
- Dr. Patricia 'Pat' Medford: Baker to Able: Not yet. We're about three quarters of the way across our sector. We're now at coordinates Charlie-Six. Over.
- Dr. Harold Medford: Well, don't pass up any possibilities. Let me know the moment you find ANYTHING.
- Police Sgt. Ben Peterson: If you're finished, say "Over and out."
- Dr. Harold Medford: But she KNOWS I'm through talking with her.
- Police Sgt. Ben Peterson: I know she does, Doctor. It's a rule, though. You gotta say it.
- Dr. Harold Medford: [irritated] Ah...
- Police Sgt. Ben Peterson: Isn't that right, General?
- Brig. Gen. Robert O'Brien: Right, Sergeant.
- Dr. Harold Medford: This is ridiculous! A lot of good your rules are gonna do us if we don't locate the...
- Police Sgt. Ben Peterson: [over the headset] Over and out.
- Dr. Harold Medford: Oh, now you're happy.
- Dr. Patricia 'Pat' Medford: [Looking at the walls of the gas saturated ant colony] Look. Held together with saliva
- Police Sgt. Ben Peterson: Spit's the only thing holding me together!
- Police Sgt. Ben Peterson: [appraising the ruination of a trailer] This wasn't caved in, it was caved out.
- Police Sgt. Ben Peterson: Thanks, buddy.
- Railroad Detective: Hey. The least you can do after spoiling my day off is tell me how come a government cop is so interested in this deal.
- [the theft of 40 tons of sugar]
- Police Sgt. Ben Peterson: He's got a sweet tooth.