Becker (TV Series)

Chock Full O'Nuts (2003)

Henry Gibson: Deputy Secretary

Quotes 

• Dr. John Becker : Either reopen the facility or make some arrangements to take care of these people!

  Deputy Secretary : And I told you I can't help.

  Dr. John Becker : But you're the Deputy Secretary of Social Services!

  Deputy Secretary : It's just a title.

  Dr. John Becker : Damn it, listen, you're in charge here. You're responsible. You work for the city.

  Deputy Secretary : You're not listening. I can't help. Nobody can help. That facility is not going to reopen and I'll tell you why. There is no money. There's no money because the federal government cut taxes, which is all anybody seems to care about anymore. That means less money for the state, which means less money for the city, which means we had to cut services, which means fewer cops, fewer firemen, bad air, bad water, and crappy schools which will turn out yet another generation of voters who are too stupid and greedy to think about anything else besides cutting taxes! So don't you come in here and tell me to fix your problem because there's not a damn thing I can do about it!