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Barney Miller
- 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.