The Rookies (TV Series)

The Wheel of Death (1973)

Michael-James Wixted: Jimmy

Quotes 

• Jill Danko : [Jill Danko opens the hospital room door of Jimmy Essex, a sick, lonesome little boy. She's bringing Officers Mike Danko and Terry Webster to visit him. Jimmy is sitting up in bed, playing a card game on the bed tray. He looks up as the door opens]  Jimmy, I've got you a couple of friends.

  Officer Terry Webster : [Terry, smiling, walks over to Jimmy, extends his hand and introduces himself]  Hey, Jimmy, I'm Terry Webster.

  Jimmy : [Jimmy shakes Terry's proffered hand]  Hi.

  Officer Mike Danko : [Mike, standing on the other side of Jimmy's bed, smiles and extends his hand to Jimmy, which he shakes]  Hi, Jimmy, I'm Mike Danko.

  Jimmy : [Jimmy looks quizzically at Mike]  Hello... Danko? Hey, is he your husband, Mrs Danko?

  Jill Danko : [Jill smiles and then laughs]  The very same.

  Jimmy : [Jimmy is staring intently at Mike]  He's not such a bad-looking guy... I mean, the way you talked...

  [Jimmy gives a small smile and laughs; Mike smiles and looks over toward Terry, who is smiling broadly] 

  Jimmy : She didn't really say that...

  [Jimmy looks at Mike and laughs shyly] 

  Officer Mike Danko : [Mike laughs]  Well, that's ok, Jimmy. I'm used to that kind of treatment by now.

  [Terry and Jill start laughing] 

  Officer Mike Danko : You don't have to spare my feelings.

  [There is a short pause in the conversation] 

  Officer Terry Webster : [Terry points toward the cards spread out on the tray. He breaks the silence, by asking Jimmy what he's playing]  Uh... what you playing?

  Jimmy : [Jimmy looks over at Terry]  Oh, 'War'.

  Officer Terry Webster : [Terry smiles and starts rubbing his hands together]  'War'? I used to play that all the time when I was a kid, and man, did I cheat!

  [Terry ceases rubbing his hands together and looks questioningly at Jimmy] 

  Officer Terry Webster : Do you?

  Jimmy : [Jimmy looks down, then he looks at Terry]  Me, too.

  Officer Terry Webster : [Terry looks at Jimmy; he's still smiling]  Naaah.

  Jimmy : [Jimmy looks down again, then back at Terry]  I'm not too good at cards, anyway. My dad, though, is really good.