Blue Bloods (TV Series)

Grave Errors (2019)

Tom Selleck: Frank Reagan

Quotes 

• Henry Reagan : There's a saying I always hang onto. "Everything comes to pass, nothing comes to stay."

  Frank Reagan : Yeah, I heard that one.

  Eddie Reagan : Who said that?

  Henry Reagan : I'm not sure. Some wise old soul.

  Frank Reagan : Yeah. I looked it up. It's from one of those 70's self-help books by a guy never heard from before. But, hey, it works for you.

  Henry Reagan : Oh.

  Erin Reagan : You're really fun today, Dad.

  Danny Reagan : Yeah, I'm pretty sure I pulled a rib out from laughing so hard.

• Henry Reagan : What about you, Francis?

  Frank Reagan : Always live within your means. And you can live in your car, but you can't drive your house, so budget accordingly.

  Henry Reagan : No, no. I meant your review of dinner.

  Frank Reagan : Five stars, Sean.

  Henry Reagan : But you've hardly had a bite.

  Frank Reagan : Take it back. Six stars, okay?

• Frank Reagan : I think he sees me as useful.

  Henry Reagan : That's usually a good sign.

  Frank Reagan : But, uh, wait. He wants to reinstate some policies and laws that are gonna be very unpopular with some people. He might find it useful just to point to me and say, "If you don't like it, talk to him."

  Henry Reagan : And are they policies and laws that you want to enforce?

  Frank Reagan : Within reason, and for the right reasons.

  Henry Reagan : Oh. That's slippery. Maybe you should be your own DCPI

  Frank Reagan : Well, what I mean is, as long as it doesn't adversely affect our citizens in service to our tourists.

  Henry Reagan : Is that's what's driving him? All that "I Love New York" crap?

  Frank Reagan : Some. I don't know how much.

  Henry Reagan : What do you want to do?

  Frank Reagan : I do not mind being useful. But not just in service to someone else's ends.

• Mayor Peter Chase : There he is.

  Frank Reagan : Mr. Mayor-Elect.

  Mayor Peter Chase : Just "Peter," Commissioner.

  Frank Reagan : Then just "Frank."

  Mayor Peter Chase : Please.

  Frank Reagan : Congratulations on your election.

  Mayor Peter Chase : Thank you.

  Frank Reagan : I got to say, none of the mayors I served under got the kind of margin you got.

  Mayor Peter Chase : Meaning, does he think he has a mandate? Just a fact. I think we ran a smart campaign. But it'd be dumb to take the credit for a tidal change. I just caught the wave. Here we are.

  Frank Reagan : And where is that?

  Mayor Peter Chase : Word is you don't enter a room without knowing why you've been invited.

  Frank Reagan : I heard rumors you want me to stay on.

  Mayor Peter Chase : I do.

  Mayor Peter Chase : When I like what somebody's doing, I want 'em to keep doing it.

  Frank Reagan : And when you don't?

  Mayor Peter Chase : You and I will talk. Not through channels, not through the press.

  Frank Reagan : Bucking a City Hall tradition that goes way back.

  Mayor Peter Chase : I had sit-downs with all the former mayors. Mayor Poole told me a story - you taking him on a ride-along.

  Frank Reagan : Mm.

  Mayor Peter Chase : Pointing out guys clearly packing weapons who you couldn't bust on account of his policies.

  Frank Reagan : I think it brought him conflict at the time.

  Mayor Peter Chase : I walked away thinking that's just plain wrong. I want the NYPD to reinstate Stop, Question and Frisk.

  Frank Reagan : Hey, at least you got the term right. That hardly ever happens.

  Mayor Peter Chase : Homework.

  Frank Reagan : We still employ a version of that.

  Mayor Peter Chase : A watered-down one. Bring it back to 100 proof. There's also a law on the books that's been dry-docked, 332. 10. Vagrancy enforcement. Tourism's a $44 billion business in this city. But not if Tex, Sven and Hideki are afraid to leave the hotel.

  Frank Reagan : And put the homeless where?

  Mayor Peter Chase : I'll redirect funding to more shelters. You hit the ground running.

  Frank Reagan : There's a lot of ground to cover. So, what's the ask? Word is you never enter a room without one.

  Mayor Peter Chase : I want you to make a personnel change. I have a couple of recommendations for your new DCPI. Garrett Moore is supremely fit for the job. He's smart, quick on his feet, well-liked by the press and all the city agencies.

  Frank Reagan : And that is a bad thing how?

  Mayor Peter Chase : He needs to be liked. He basks in being liked. He's a Labrador retriever, and you're gonna need a pit bull. I want to take this city back, and your guys are my Marines. There's gonna be pushback that Garrett's gonna cave under. And you know I'm right, as sure as you're sitting here.