Third Watch (TV Series)
Alone Again, Naturally (2004)
Tia Texada: Maritza Cruz
Quotes
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Off. : What are you doing?
Sgt. Maritza Cruz : He drew a knife and tried to stab me, so you shot him.
Off. : I shot him because he killed my partner.
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Off. : Stay out of this.
Sgt. Maritza Cruz : You shot a handcuffed prisoner.
Off. : I know what I did and I don't care.
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Lt. Swersky : What happened?
Sgt. Maritza Cruz : Ask Officer Yokas.
[to Yokas]
Sgt. Maritza Cruz : Tell him.
Off. : He drew a knife and tried to stab Cruz, so I shot him.
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Capt. Cathel 'C.T.' Finney : So when I heard there was a shooting at the 5-5 tonight, how'd I know you were gonna be involved?
Sgt. Maritza Cruz : You didn't call to see if I was all right?
Capt. Cathel 'C.T.' Finney : I went down to the morgue. I wanted to see this Donald Mann myself.
Sgt. Maritza Cruz : I bet he looks good in a drawer.
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Sgt. Maritza Cruz : Are you accusing me of something?
Capt. Cathel 'C.T.' Finney : Not yet, Sergeant.
Sgt. Maritza Cruz : You know where I'll be.
Capt. Cathel 'C.T.' Finney : Yeah, and I know where you're going.
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Lieutenant John Miller : [to Cruz as she's wearing a tank top] You working prostitution today?
Sgt. Maritza Cruz : What?
Lieutenant John Miller : Are you going undercover as a whore?
Sgt. Maritza Cruz : No.
Lieutenant John Miller : Then cover yourself up. My team will look professional at all times.
Sgt. Maritza Cruz : Your team?
Lieutenant John Miller : I'm Lieutenant Miller, your new boss.
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Lieutenant John Miller : Uncuff the prisoner or I'll bring you up in insubordination charges and have your badge before the end of the night.
Sgt. Maritza Cruz : You'd like that, wouldn't you?
Lieutenant John Miller : Oh, sweetheart, that's your choice. I could care less.
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Sgt. Maritza Cruz : What the hell was that about?
Lieutenant John Miller : What did I tell you this afternoon? You do nothing unless I authorize you to do it.
Sgt. Maritza Cruz : Ignore crime that's happening right in front of me?
Lieutenant John Miller : That's right. Until I tell you to do something about it.
Sgt. Maritza Cruz : Hell no.
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Lieutenant John Miller : You wanna know why I'm here? Why this Anti-Crime unit in the 5-5?
Sgt. Maritza Cruz : Yeah, I wanna know why. Let's hear.
Lieutenant John Miller : Because you're out of control. Your whole team's out of control. You're a renegade. Overcompensating for the fact that you're a woman and a minority hire.
Sgt. Maritza Cruz : A minority hire.
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Lieutenant John Miller : The days of you running cowboy over the street are over. We're going back to the basics: pros, decoys, pickpockets, guns, and only if I tell you to do something about it, and if you got a problem with that, your exit paperwork is in my desk, filled out, ready for you to sign.
Sgt. Maritza Cruz : Don't think you're gonna scare me off this job.
Lieutenant John Miller : I don't give you that much thought.
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Sgt. Maritza Cruz : This is prison we're talking about. It's murder. You'll never see your family again.
Off. : What the hell do you care what happens to me?
Sgt. Maritza Cruz : He started the day trying to put you, me, and Bosco out of commission. Now, you do what you're thinking and he's got two out of three. It's not about you or me. It's about not letting him win. Now say it! He drew the knife and tried to stab me.