In the Heat of the Night (TV Series)
First Girl (1989)
Carroll O'Connor: Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie
Quotes
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Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie : [Praying at Officer Rankin's graveside] Lord, I didn't know this child, and she didn't know me. But in her mind, I belonged to her, so I'm thinking it was your will. If only for one day.
[pause]
Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie : Serene in your presence, Lord, I do believe. And I'm here grieving , grieving for this child of mine. Help me with my sorrow.
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Officer Christine Rankin : It was always my Aunt Edie in Kenard. She's all I have, outside of all of you.
Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie : All of us?
Officer Christine Rankin : Yea, I always make a family wherever I go. Like the in school, in the academy, now here on the job - y'all.
Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie : Well, I'd say you could do a whole lot worse than us. I think, as a family, we're decent enough. Sober without being stuffy and willing to stand by you.
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Harriet DeLong : Another murder? Why, we seem to be averaging over one of those a week.
Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie : Well, Miss DeLong, that figure is countywide, isn't it?
Harriet DeLong : What's the answer, chief? What do we do about murder?
Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie : It's awful hard to stop it. You know, the man contemplating murder hardly ever advises us of his intentions.