Barney Miller (TV Series)

Altercation (1982)

Hal Linden: Capt. Barney Miller

Quotes 

• Det. Ron Harris : Look Barney, It's just things were going so well... I mean, the book deal and everything else, and then he shows up and start talking about re-opening the lawsuit, attaching my earnings? Suddenly, Barn, I saw the whole thing starting all over again and I had to do something to stop it !

  Capt. Barney Miller : The best you can come up with is a punch him in the mouth ?

  Det. Ron Harris : I ruled out my revolver .

  Capt. Barney Miller : Harris, this is not funny. If once in your life, you would stop and consider the consequences of your action before you took them, things like this wouldn't happen.

  Det. Ron Harris : Take it easy, Barney. I mean, I'm the one who punched Ripner, and I'm the one who pays the price. I'm the one who goes on modified duty. And I am the one brought up on charges

  Capt. Barney Miller : And I'm the one up for Deputy Inspector.

  Det. Ron Harris : But enough of me !

• Capt. Barney Miller : Thank you, I'm glad we could get that settled.

  Det. Ron Harris : Oh yeah, me too !

  Capt. Barney Miller : I also owe you an apology. You were the one in trouble, I, uh... My main concern should not have been how it affected my prospects for promotion.

  Det. Ron Harris : That's true.

  Capt. Barney Miller : I should have been upset at the fact that you did a stupid and childish thing.

  Det. Ron Harris : Oh, Thank you.

  Capt. Barney Miller : I mean that .

  Det. Ron Harris : I mean that .

• Capt. Barney Miller : Your still here Arnold, I figure you would be out filing your lawsuit.

  Arnold Ripner : Don't rush me, I maybe rethinking some of my options.

  Capt. Barney Miller : Oh !

  Arnold Ripner : I mean, with my demanding schedule of client conferences and court appearances, and with a compassionate view towards the previous shellacking I gave Sergeant Harris, I might agree not to proceed with any further criminal or civil actions

  Det. Ron Harris : Oh !

  Arnold Ripner : And instead, except Sergeant Harris personal apology and a thousand dollars.