 Roy soaks in a hot bath and, finally relaxed, asks Laura to marry him.In 1972 "The New Centurions" was adapted as a feature film released by Columbia Pictures, starring George C. Scott as Andy Kilvinsky and Stacy Keach as Roy Fehler.Columbia paid Wambaugh a bonus of $1,250.00 for each week the novel remained on the "New York Times" Best Seller list.