Big Daddy (1999)

Josh Mostel: Arthur Brooks

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Quotes 

• Arthur Brooks : Good day, Mr. Koufax!

  Sonny : Mr. Brooks, how you doing? I was gonna give you a buzz.

  [realizing he was addressed by his name] 

  Sonny : You just called me Mr. Koufax, didn't you?

  Arthur Brooks : That is your real name?, Sonny Koufax?

• [Sonny, who is pretending to be Kevin Gerrity, is at Social Services discussing what to do with Julian] 

  Sonny : Look, I can't manage this kid. I ain't a good father. I made a big mistake.

  Arthur Brooks : [shockingly]  Mistake?

  Sonny : I had a mother lined up for him, but she's banging a Pepperidge Farm guy and the kid just won't stop peeing and throwing up, he's like a cocker spaniel. I just... I think he'd be better off with his natural mother.

  Arthur Brooks : Well, she passed away last night, Mr. Gerrity. She had cancer.

  [Sonny gives a facepalm as a sign of disbelief] 

  Arthur Brooks : She must have sensed that her time was running short. She wanted her son to be with the natural father. It makes sense.

  [Sonny turns around and notices Julian tying his shoes in the loop, swoop and pull style Sonny taught him earlier] 

  Julian : Loop. Swoop. Pull.

  Arthur Brooks : [back to Sonny]  Look, if you don't want to take care of Julian, we'll take him. But I gotta tell ya man, he's gonna have to chill a while in a group home.

  Sonny : Group home? What is that, like an orphanage?

  Arthur Brooks : Yeah. We don't call them that anymore.

• Sonny : The real Kevin Garrity called me and he told me to take care...

  Arthur Brooks : Save it, Mr. Koufax. Now either Julian comes with me, or you'll be placed under arrest.

  Sonny : Okay, let's see your handcuffs.

  Arthur Brooks : Well, I don't have any. But there are two policemen downstairs who do.