The Closer Quote
Pope: Well, congratulations, lieutenant.
Provenza: [facetiously] Yeah, I know, you're trilled. I just dropped by to tell you that I am never going to retire. Ever.
Pope: Why?
Provenza: Look. I'm not going to tell you I'm Charlie Hustle. The only thing I chase these days are women who have had a few drinks.
Pope: Okay.
Provenza: But if you want to save a couple of bucks out of our division by trading my experience for a rookie?! I have a civil service job, and the only way that I am going to leave the Los Angeles Police Department is if I get shot, have a heart attack and then you run me over! After which, I will consider a disability position.
Pope: But you really still haven't told me why.
Provenza: When my first wife and I divorced, I agreed to split my pension with her from the day I retire. I'll be damned if she gets a nickle.
Pope: That I understand.
Provenza: Really?
Pope: I made a distressingly similar agreement with my first wife. You do realize that I may eventually be forced to put you in some crappy desk job.
Provenza: Then expect me to die with a stapler in my hand.
Provenza: [facetiously] Yeah, I know, you're trilled. I just dropped by to tell you that I am never going to retire. Ever.
Pope: Why?
Provenza: Look. I'm not going to tell you I'm Charlie Hustle. The only thing I chase these days are women who have had a few drinks.
Pope: Okay.
Provenza: But if you want to save a couple of bucks out of our division by trading my experience for a rookie?! I have a civil service job, and the only way that I am going to leave the Los Angeles Police Department is if I get shot, have a heart attack and then you run me over! After which, I will consider a disability position.
Pope: But you really still haven't told me why.
Provenza: When my first wife and I divorced, I agreed to split my pension with her from the day I retire. I'll be damned if she gets a nickle.
Pope: That I understand.
Provenza: Really?
Pope: I made a distressingly similar agreement with my first wife. You do realize that I may eventually be forced to put you in some crappy desk job.
Provenza: Then expect me to die with a stapler in my hand.
TV Show: The Closer
