Police Squad! (TV Series)

The Butler Did It (A Bird in the Hand) (1982)

K Callan: Charlotte

Quotes 

• [Mrs. Burton starts crying over a failed ransom call trace] 

  Det. Frank Drebin : Just relax. Everything's going to be all right.

  Capt. Ed Hocken : Mrs. Burton, what did he say?

  Mrs. Burton : Just relax. Everything's going to be all right.

  Capt. Ed Hocken : No. The kidnapper.

  Mrs. Burton : He said he'll call us soon for the instructions for the money drop. And if we don't do what he says, he'll kill Terri.

  [cries on her husband's shoulder] 

  Mr. Burton : Lt. Drebin, what do I do?

  Det. Frank Drebin : Well, as I understand it, you're in the textile business.

  Mr. Burton : I mean, I don't want the police involved in this.

  Capt. Ed Hocken : Nah, we all got to work together to capture this kidnapper.

  Mr. Burton : I'll pay whatever ransom is necessary to get Terri back.

  Det. Frank Drebin : No, that would be giving into him. These people are emotionally unstable. Got a case like this, similar. Kidnappers cut the victim's ear off and send it to the family.

  [Mrs. Burton shrieks in disgust] 

  Capt. Ed Hocken : So, you see, you've got to let us help you.

  Det. Frank Drebin : Not the whole ear, of course. Just a peace of it.

  [Mrs. Burton half sobs] 

  Capt. Ed Hocken : And if this whole thing blows over, we'll return Terri's ear, if she's still alive.

  [Mrs. Burton starts sobbing] 

  Det. Frank Drebin : She's taking it hard.

  Capt. Ed Hocken : Yeah. We'd better go, Frank. We'll leave Officer Nordberg here. If you need anything, just ask him.

  Det. Frank Drebin : We'll be in touch.

  [they start walking out, and approach Nordberg] 

  Capt. Ed Hocken : After we go, I want you to nose around.

  Det. Frank Drebin : And keep an eye out for the ear.

  Norberg : Yes, Sir.

  [goes up to Mrs. Burton who is just beginning to wind down] 

  Norberg : Don't you worry, Mrs. Burton. When Terri's ear comes, I'll handle it.

  [Mrs. Burton sobs again]