Police business, honey. Chief's on the line.

2 seconds sound clip from the In the Heat of the Night (1967) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:18:52.600 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Did you hear him? Did you hear him say he'd pay for the call?

- How much do they pay you to do their police work? $162.39 per week.

- $162.39 a week. Well, boy!

- You take him outside, Wood, but treat him easy. Because a man that makes $162.39 a week, man, we do not want to ruffle him!

- No, sir.

- Courtney. Would you try and get me long distance?

- Police business, honey. Chief's on the line.

- Oh, no, sirree, boy. He catch you listenin' in, he'll run your butt around the block.

- He don't panic me none.

- Ah, Charlie. You got the pictures of the dead man there, huh?

- Sure do. I got him top, bottom, sideways, you name it.

- Good. I'll take 'em, son.

- Well, I wanna give 'em to the chief.

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