Chen: I didn’t break up with you so I could date somebody else, I did it so I could focus on being a cop.
Nolan: I’m an idiot.
Chen: Yeah.
Nolan: And I’m sorry.
Chen: Me too.

Bishop: We’re not robots, Officer Nolan. We all have bad days but our bad days pale in comparison to the people we meet. They need us at our best.
Nolan: You ever struggle with that?
Bishop: Every day, I just don’t show it.

This is why I don’t play, cause it’s not a game.

Bishop

West: The T.O.’s sponsor a competition for the most felony arrests in one shift.
Nolan: Sounds like fun. What?
Chen: We were both there when Pub trivia almost got violent.
Nolan: I like a little healthy competition.
West: Are you kidding? You’re cutthroat and relentless, which I respect.

Nolan: With all due respect, Sir, they have a fire engine. To a six-year-old, that’s crack.
Sgt. Grey: I am not going to be shown up by some department that publishes shirtless calendars.

Look, you’re on the rebound from a 20-year marriage. This was never going to be long-term, so let’s just move on.

Chen

The Rookie Season 1 Episode 5 Quotes

Nolan: With all due respect, Sir, they have a fire engine. To a six-year-old, that’s crack.
Sgt. Grey: I am not going to be shown up by some department that publishes shirtless calendars.

Look, you’re on the rebound from a 20-year marriage. This was never going to be long-term, so let’s just move on.

Chen