Barney Miller (TV Series)
Middle Age (1979)
Richard Libertini: Richard Perito
Quotes
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Richard Perito : You know, it's trite but it's true. The body is the house where the soul resides.
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : I don't believe I have a soul. You know somebody lookin' for a place?
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Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Occupation?
Richard Perito : Athlete, amateur. I want that specified: amateur athlete. Hm.
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Do you have any traditional occupation as well, Mr. Perito?
Richard Perito : No, no. I used to, but it took too much time away from my training.
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Alright, what are you training for, Mr. Perito?
Richard Perito : Isn't it obvious?
Richard Perito : Decathlon?
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Mm-hmm, olympics.
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : 1980?
Richard Perito : Mm-hmm, if I'm ready. Otherwise, 1984.
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Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : What's your age, Mr. Perito?
Richard Perito : 43. I'll save you the trouble, all right? I'm gonna be 45 for the '80 games; I'll be 49 in 1984. Ah, 'foolish', you're thinking! 'Oh yes, he's lost his mind, he's gone bananas!' Please save me the trouble, because I've heard it all of that before, all right?
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : It never crossed my mind.
Richard Perito : Oh sure, sure!
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : There have been too many noteworthy accomplishments all over the world from people much older than you are.
Richard Perito : Yeah, yeah, that's true, but not too many people are aware of that, you know.
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : That's right, I'll give you an example: Grandma Moses didn't begin painting until she was in her late 70s.
Richard Perito : Yeah, that's right.
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Éamon de Valera was President of Ireland at the age of...
Richard Perito : 92, right?
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Exactly, right.
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : [imitating a Southern drawl] And then there's Senator Strom Thurmond.
Richard Perito : What?
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : [normal voice] Fathered a child at the age of 74.
Richard Perito : Oh.
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : I guess his only abstentions have been on the floor of the Senate. That's political satire. You hear me?