Mr. Garland quotes from Becker

Mr. Garland

I can't believe it.

Dr. John Becker

I know, it's a horrible mistake. I can only imagine what you've been through, you know, but the good news is you're fine.

Mr. Garland

The hell I am! I've been living the last two weeks like I only got two weeks left to live! If I'm not dying, I'm a dead man!

Dr. John Becker

Mr. Garland, I understand--

Mr. Garland

No, you don't understand. When I left your office that day, I was devastated. But then I figured if I've only got a short time to live, well, I'm going to go out in style. The first thing I did was quit my job, told my boss to go straight to hell. What'd I have to lose? You told me I was dying.

Dr. John Becker

I-I understand, but that's still just a job, you know? So you burned a bridge.

Mr. Garland

No. I burned his new BMW.

Dr. John Becker

Why would you do that?

Mr. Garland

Because you told me I was dying!

Dr. John Becker

Couldn't you pay him back?

Mr. Garland

No, I can't. I spent all my money on champagne, limos and lap dances.

Dr. John Becker

All of it?

Mr. Garland

I got a lot of lap dances.

Dr. John Becker

So, you spent all your money, and you lost your job, but all those things are fixable.

Mr. Garland

No. I haven't finished yet. After that, I maxed out my credit cards, cursed out my wife, and sent a photo copy of my ass to the IRS.

Dr. John Becker

Look, I'll try to help you. I'll call the lab. They made a mistake once--

Mr. Garland

There's a chance I might not make it?!

Dr. John Becker

I promise I will exhaust ever possibility, but I'm only human, you know? In the end, you may have to come to grip with the fact that... you're gonna live.

Mr. Garland

(sulks out the door)

Mr. Garland

So, did you get the test results? Am I really dying?!

Dr. John Becker

Mr. Garland, sometimes, no matter how hard we try--

Mr. Garland

(disappointed) I'm gonna live?

Linda

Geez, who died?

Mr. Garland

Nobody!