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The Switchman

Jim: Well, that's not enough. I'm losing control of my senses, Simon. I don't know how else to describe it. It's scaring the hell out of me.

Blair: Forget the tests. You don't need medicine. You need information.

Jim: What are you, an intern? Go get the doctor for me, will you, please?

Blair: Extra sensitive touchy-feely lately.

Jim: That's none of your business. And who the hell are you, anyway?

Blair: Me, I'm no one. But this man, he is. He's the only one who can truly help you. You're too far ahead of the curve for any of this techno trash. You're a cop. See the man.

Blair: Okay, um...my name is Blair Sandburg. And I'm working on my doctorate in Anthropology and you just may be the living embodiment of my field of study. If I'm correct, Detective Ellison, you're a behavioral throwback to a pre-civilized breed of man.

Jim: Are you out of your mind? You dragged me all the way over here to tell me I'm some sort of caveman?

Jim: Listen, you neo-hippy witch doctor punk, I could slap you right now with larceny and false impersonation and you are heading real quick into harassing a police officer, and what's more your behavior is giving me probable cause to shake this place down from top to bottom for narcotics.

Jim: Let's say I buy this. Why is this coming back now?

Blair: I don't know. But you need someone who understands your condition.

Jim: And what's the payoff?

Blair: My doctorate. I want to write about you. You're my thesis.

Jim: I've had enough.

Jim: Let's get out of here before I gotta answer a lot of questions. Let's go.

Blair: Let's? As in we? Oh, great, I've got some really specific ideas on how we can proceed here. Come on, let's go.

Blair: One, your abilities which were one latent and then suppressed have been dredged up. Translation: You are back on line. And I haven't got a clue on how to turn them off. Two, you're a detective with hyperactive senses. You're a monster, man, a human crime lab with organic surveillance equipment. What more could you want?

Jim: Control.

Blair: What? Part of your job is walking into a place and trying to figure out what happened there. So is mine. It's just that mine are usually a few thousand years vacant.

Simon: So what am I supposed to do here?

Jim: Well, give me a warrant. What else?

Simon: On what evidence? Because a detective smelled something on a piece of yarn he pulled out of a bird's nest? You know, Jim, I think you should take some time off.

Joel: Wait a minute. You know this guy?

Jim: Yeah. My new partner.

Blair: Partner?

Blair: Hey, do I get a badge?

Jim: First, I gotta find a way to clear it with the captain. Then you're gonna have to go through the Academy just like every other cadet.

Blair: Cadet? Cadet? Wait a minute, man. I am not cutting my hair.

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