Arnie Becker

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Corbin Bernsen
Rugged, hirsutely handsome Corbin Bernsen blazed to TV stardom in 1986 on _"L.A. Law" (1986)_ (qv) as ...

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Arnie Becker Quotes

	Season 8 / Episode 19: - Tunnel of Love Arnie Becker: As far as I know, Patrick Flanagan is a felon! He gave me assurances that this girl would not testify. That is obstruction of justice! Leland McKenzie: Do you have any proof of that? Arnie Becker: Of course I don't have proof. I thought you'd believe me. Douglas Brackman, Jr.: Patrick said that he tried contacting you with the settlement offer, but you were unavailable, which is why he went ahead on his own. Arnie Becker: Oh, please! Leland McKenzie: He also said that no such assurances were ever given. Arnie Becker: He's lying! Can't you see that? Less you be under any further illusions, this is someone who lies to get what he wants. He came into my office on that day and told me what he wanted to do. I told him, under no uncertain terms: "do not do this." He went ahead and did it anyway! Douglas Brackman, Jr.: Even if that was true, just keep in mind that he brought into this firm some $9 million and additional clients and revenue... Arnie Becker: Douglas, he is dangerous! He's a closeted sociopath, and a pathological liar! Leland McKenzie: Now, hold on Arnie! I've known Patrick all his life. He comes from a good family and has a good education. He wouldn't do that. Arnie Becker: All right, fine. Do whatever you want. But I'm telling you right now, I will not work with him again, Leland! The day you insist that I work out my differences with that scummy guy, that is the day I quit! Oh, and on this prognosis, Morales was right about him! Douglas Brackman, Jr.: First Daniel quits, now Arnie threatens to because of Flanagan? Doesn't that strike you odd at all? Leland McKenzie: Patrick maintains that no such assurances were given. I believe him. Douglas Brackman, Jr.: Patrick maintains a lot of things, Leland. Leland McKenzie: Why... yes he does. Douglas Brackman, Jr.: At the very least, for a nice guy who brings in the business, he does stand to get accused of obstructing justice pretty often. Leland McKenzie: Well, so far all the accusations have been groundless. Douglas Brackman, Jr.: Yeah... so far.
	Season 2 / Episode 12: - Hand Roll Express Arnie Becker: Roxanne, open your eyes. Jimmy Markham is conning you. Roxanne Melman: Don't say that, Arnie! You don't know the first thing about Jimmy. You've never even met him. Arnie Becker: Oh, come on, Roxanne! I've met this guy, I've met him a thousand times. He's the typical guy I see in all my divorce cases. His wife hires me to make him look bad. He hires me to make him look good. He comes off as charming, decent, curious, but like every wealthy businessman with an agenda, he's in it for one purpose: himself and himself alone. I know this guy, Roxanne. Hell, I used to be this guy!
	Season 1 / Episode 8: - Gibbon Take Arnie Becker: So, my client, Mrs. Troutman, decides that she needs to get away for a couple of days. She packs her bags into her car, drives down to her condo in Palm Springs, puts the key in the door, opens it, kicks off her high-heeled shoes, walks down the hallway to the bedroom to collapse in the bed, opens the bedroom door only to find the surprise of her life: her loving husband, in the bed... in the arms of another woman. Douglas Brackman, Jr.: Excuse me, Arnold. But why are we wasting the time of an important staff meeting to listen to another one of your boring infidelity marriage cases? Arnie Becker: You have interrupted me right at the punch line, Douglas! Douglas Brackman, Jr.: Well? Arnie Becker: You see, that was no "other woman." That... was his wife. Douglas Brackman, Jr.: I'm afraid I'm not tracking. Arnie Becker: Bigamy. Bigamy! Do you know how rare it is? This is the divorce lawyer equilivant to a hole-in-one!
	Season 1 / Episode 8: - Gibbon Take Angela Sipriano: You're going to find this interesting. Your original client was Mrs. Foster F. Troutman. He told her his middle name was Farrell. The one in Palm Springs is Mrs. Foster J. Troutman. He told her his middle named was James. The new ones I found are Mrs. Foster C for Charles, E for Errol, and K for Kenneth. Arnie Becker: Alphabetical order? Angela Sipriano: Exactly. Which means that there's most likely 11 of them. A, B, D, G, H, and I still unaccounted for. Stuart Markowitz: And what about L through Z? Arnie Becker: How the hell does he do it? Bee pollen? Angela Sipriano: While we're on that subject, what Mr. Foster does is that he takes their stuff. Jewelry, furs, etc., report them stolen, live off the insurance settlement, and he gives the exact same item to another wife as a gift. Stuart Markowitz: Boy oh boy, what I really want to do is be alone in an elevator for five minutes with this man! Angela Sipriano: So would I. But not for the same reason. I'd like to find out what the big attraction is.

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