The Streets of San Francisco Quotes

Artis Pierce: [Confronting Hobbes, who has been stalking him] Now you stay outta my tracks, or you've just ordered yourself a box, man. You had your chance. You could've put me away. But you buckled. Now butt out, or they'll pick you off of the street with a broom and dustpan.

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Detective Lt. Mike Stone: I can understand why he'd want to quit sales, though. Driving all over town. Knocking on doors. Lousy hours. Taking lip from people who don't wanna be bothered.
Inspector Steve Keller: Sounds kind of familiar.
Detective Lt. Mike Stone: I thought you'd see it.

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Detective Lt. Mike Stone: [Examining a logo on a piece of evidence] Whaddaya call it?
Inspector Steve Keller: It's a unicorn.
Detective Lt. Mike Stone: Unicorn, that's it. What do you know about unicorns, buddy-boy?
Inspector Steve Keller: Unicorn. Singular. Not more than one. Used a lot in ancient myths. There's only one way to catch it.
Detective Lt. Mike Stone: How's that?
Inspector Steve Keller: Well, it lays its head in the lap of a virgin.
Detective Lt. Mike Stone: Well, now, you would know that. Information like that's gonna get you right to the top, buddy-boy!

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Detective Lt. Mike Stone: [Identifying the body] That's Llewellyn. Looks like Groat used his Golden Rule before he could.
Inspector Steve Keller: Which one is that?
Detective Lt. Mike Stone: Do unto others before they do unto you.

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Inspector Steve Keller: [Discussing Big Jake] Y'know, for a guy who's had his bell rung as many times as this Wilson, he thinks pretty good.
Detective Lt. Mike Stone: If we're on the right track, buddy-boy, he's not the headwork; he's the muscle.

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Jason Kampacalas: [Pleading with his unforgiving father] Twenty-two million people in the State of California say the debt's been paid. Why can't you?

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