Barney Miller (TV Series)

The Inventor (1980)

Steve Landesberg: Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich

Quotes 

• John Essex : My name is John Essex attorney for Powerite Electronics.

  Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Yeah, we know what you're up to.

• Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : The department has qualified personnel, we used it to help witnesses and victims to recall details

• Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Maybe, but if you can't, Hypnosis can be used very effectively, taps the subconscious, helps to locate facts or images that seem to have been lost or forgotten.

  Det. Stan 'Wojo' Wojciehowicz : Yeah, or make you act like a chicken.

  Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : [chuckles]  Yeah, I love that stuff.

• Dr. Matthew Kramer : Are you comfortable Sergeant - First, I'd like you to focus your attention on something in the room - spot on the wall, a light fixture, anything you wish

  [Wojo focuses on Barney's bolo tie] 

  Dr. Matthew Kramer : Keep your eye on it, but don't strain - I'm going to begin counting from 1 to 20 as I do your body is going to become more and more relaxed, by the count to 20 your eyes will have closed and you will have fallen into a very pleasant hypnotic state, one, your eyelids are getting heavy, two, even heavier, three, even heavier.

  Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : [yawns]  Wake me when he gets to the chicken part.

• Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich : Your free to go, Mr. Emery.

  Det. Ron Harris : Mr. Emery, I believe in you.- You know Mr. Emery, I don't know a lot about batteries that but I do know a little bit about people and I think you are a man who is well worth investing in.- I'm sure my accountant could put together an Investment Syndicate which would provide for all the financial backing you would ever require.

  Herbert Emery : Sergeant, you don't believe in me, and you don't believe in my battery. I'm just a tax gimmick to you, aren't I. - You expect to lose your investment and get a five to one write-off, correct.

  Det. Ron Harris : Yes, but no offense

  Herbert Emery : Sergeant, let me tell you something, I'm going to take your money and build my battery and make you a millionaire in the process.- I am going to put you in the seventy percent bracket buddy. I will be in touch.