A scene from Bullitt 1968
Chalmers

Now what went wrong lieutenant?

Bullitt

Who else knew where he was?

Chalmers

[irritated]

What?

Bullitt

Who else knew where he was?

Chalmers

What are you implying?

Bullitt

Well, they knew where to look for him and used your name to get in.

Chalmers

Are you suggesting I disclosed his whereabouts?

Bullitt

Somebody did. And it didn't come from us.

Chalmers

That's hardly the issue.

Bullitt

Well, it certainly is. I, I've got an officer with a family. And he's shot up pretty bad.

Chalmers

Em'em, and I've got a witness that can't talk.

Bullitt

I want to know about Ross. What is the deal you had with him?

Chalmers

Deal? Lieutenant don't try to evade the responsibility. In your "parlance", you blew it. You knew the significance of his testimony, yet you failed to take adequate measures to protect him. So to you it was a job, no more. Were it more, and you'd the dedication I was led to believe.

Bullitt

You believe what you want. You work your side of the street, and I'll work mine.

Chalmers

Lieutenant I shall personally officiate at your public crucifixion, if Ross doesn’t recover during the course of the hearings so I can at least present his deposition. And I assure you I shall not suffer the consequence of your incompetence. And even if there wasn’t any, I’m rather certain I can prove negligence on your part.

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