Hawaii Five-O (TV Series)

Death Wish on Tantalus Mountain (1972)

Ricardo Montalban: Alex Pareno

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Quotes 

• Alex Pareno : [Talking to his family about Gordon]  Gordon and I have torn up quite a few tracks together... Haven't we?

  Gordon Miles : Le Mans, Watkins Glen...

  Alex Pareno : St. Jovite, Quebec...

  Gordon Miles : But now, You're into hill climb.

  Alex Pareno : Oh, yes... There is nothing like it, Gordon... One man against a mountain, against time... The ultimate race.

  Gordon Miles : Tantalus...

  Alex Pareno : Yes, five miles of uphill treachery... S-curves, switchbacks, sheer drops of thousands of feet... There is nothing to match it in Europe.

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [McGarrett meets up with Pareno on the race course]  You reported a homicide this morning... You were asked to remain on the premeses... Why aren't you there?

  Alex Pareno : Well, Mr. McGarrett, the first thing you must learn is that I am not used to taking orders.

• Alex Pareno : [about his mechanic]  Dmitri was a good friend.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : How good a friend?

  Alex Pareno : Twelve years, and not a cross word between us.

• Alex Pareno : [to McGarrett]  You ask Mr. Saunders here what my diplomatic status is.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : Oh, I don't have to ask Mr. Saunders... I've heard nothing else since 8 o'clock this morning.

• Alex Pareno : [to McGarrett after his first car crashes]  Did you think I was quitting, McGarrett? You don't know me very well... I've sent for a duplicate car from California.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : I want that car checked thoroughly before you race it.

  Alex Pareno : For once we agree, Mr. McGarrett... I have no death wish... The car will be checked by the second best mechanic in Europe... Me.

• Alex Pareno : [Checking out the new car with Niki]  Brake and gas pedals, even... A little too much play on the clutch... Can you tighten it up?

  Niki : [Adjusting the clutch]  That enough?

  Alex Pareno : I'll find out on the hill.

• Alex Pareno : [McGarrett hands hands Alex photos of his wife and Brill, and McGarrett thinks Angela and Brill are the killers]  A woman hands somebody an envelope... What does it prove?

  Det. Steve McGarrett : [Opening the door to his office]  Suppose you ask her what it proves?

• Alex Pareno : [after discovering that Brill was blackmailing Angela]  So, you prove your love by not trusting me?

• Alex Pareno : [Thinking that Angela betrayed him]  The performance is over, Angela.

  [Alex walks out of McGarrett's office] 

• Alex Pareno : [after the second car is checked out]  Are you satisfied, Mr. McGarrett?... Now leave us alone, huh?

  Det. Steve McGarrett : With pleasure... Case closed, security removed as of now... Aloha.

• Alex Pareno : [Alex has caught Niki tampering with the second car]  Why, Niki?... Why?

• Niki : [When McGarrett suggests security for Alex]  Father, they're just trying to protect your life.

  Alex Pareno : When I want your opinion... I'll ask for it, Niki!

• Det. Steve McGarrett : How many people want you dead, Mr. Pareno?

  Alex Pareno : How much paper do you have, Mr. McGarrett?

• Alex Pareno : [Watching the mechanic race his car]  Well, Mr. McGarrett... It seems we can put your tampered-car theory to rest... Do let me know when you have another.

  Det. Steve McGarrett : I have them all the time.

  [Shortly after, the car crashes and explodes] 

• Det. Steve McGarrett : [to Alex after Niki has been arrested]  I'm sorry... He's gonna need a lot of help

  Alex Pareno : [Breaking down]  Anything I can... The best.

• Alex Pareno : [Angela has her bags packed, and is ready to leave]  There's no need for this, Angela... What happened with Brill... I forgive you.

  Angela : But I don't forgive you, Alex.

  [Angela leaves]