Blue Bloods (TV Series)
The New Normal (2021)
Tom Selleck: Frank Reagan
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Quotes
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Frank Reagan : Gee, I appreciate the input. But I kinda miss the good old days of called on the carpet, come to Jesus moments.
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Frank Reagan : Lieutenant General Lloyd Fredendall-- You ever heard of him?
Captain Keith Butler : No, sir. Can't say as I have.
Frank Reagan : Well, he was famous for leading his men to the worst U.S. defeat in World War II, the Battle of Kasserine Pass in North Africa.
Captain Keith Butler : Okay.
Frank Reagan : Turns out Eisenhower paid a secret visit to Fredendall's HQ. Found an utterly confused environment lacking in preparation, dedication, motivation.
Captain Keith Butler : You're saying that's the 5-1?
Frank Reagan : He also learned... that Fredendall had been spending a lot of his free time designing a bulletproof Cadillac just like the one Ike had been issued. Well, that may have been the final straw. At any rate, Fredendall was out on his ass.
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Captain Keith Butler : So, I met with my command staff. We came up with a game plan.
Frank Reagan : Must have been glad to see you.
Captain Keith Butler : Sir?
Frank Reagan : Well, you can only delegate so much before they forget who their actual boss is. Or so I'm told.
Captain Keith Butler : I've never been one for sitting behind a desk, sir. I like to be out in the community.
Frank Reagan : The one you serve in the Bronx or the one you're moving to in Westchester?
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Frank Reagan : The 5-1 in the Bronx. Reported crimes are up, arrests are down for three months running.
Abigail Baker : Things are tough up there.
Frank Reagan : Things are tough all over. Nobody gets a pass.
Sid Gormley : Captain Butler is one of the best younger COs we got.
Frank Reagan : Good, then he should be able to take whatever I throw at him.
Garrett Moore : You mean, you want him up here?
Frank Reagan : Forthwith.
Garrett Moore : Bad idea.
Frank Reagan : How?
Garrett Moore : It negates the purpose of CompStat, for one thing.
Frank Reagan : How?
Garrett Moore : Tosses the peer review model. Reverts to one-on-one, vertical confrontation.
Sid Gormley : In English?
Garrett Moore : Old school, not in a good way.
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Frank Reagan : Have a seat. Dewar's and milk.
Captain Keith Butler : Yeah. How did you...
Frank Reagan : Guido Van''s retirement racket. I had the bartender''s eyes and rounded up orders.
Captain Keith Butler : Wow.
Frank Reagan : Some people put a name with a face, I put a face with a drink. Dewar's and milk.
Captain Keith Butler : Ulcers.
Frank Reagan : Hazard of the job. Captain Butler, do you know why you''re here?
Captain Keith Butler : My numbers are down.
Frank Reagan : Tough real estate up there.
Captain Keith Butler : Yes, sir.
Frank Reagan : But that's no excuse.
Captain Keith Butler : No, it's not.
Frank Reagan : But I will hear your explanation if you have one that works.
Captain Keith Butler : Gang activity has been on the rise the past several months.
Frank Reagan : You have the resources you need.
Captain Keith Butler : Yes, sir. We have to be more aggressive.
Frank Reagan : Your numbers tell me your cops are looking the other way.
Captain Keith Butler : Being more aggressive in a climate where issuing a summons for jaywalking brings charges of police brutality, sir.
Frank Reagan : The Patrol Guide wasn''t written with a particular climate in mind. And you''re an NYPD Captain, not a weatherman.
Captain Keith Butler : I''ve also lost two of my veteran sergeants in the past five months. That''s put a dent in my chain of command.
Frank Reagan : Then fix it.
Captain Keith Butler : I assure you, sir, I am trying my best.
Frank Reagan : Try succeeding.
Captain Keith Butler : Yes, sir.
Frank Reagan : I can't give passes for your climate or your dents. You need to re-establish discipline and effectiveness immediately.
Frank Reagan : Understood?
Captain Keith Butler : Yes sir
Frank Reagan : That is all