Favorite Roland Burton Quotes
Social Worker: Dr. Burton, I know you mean well, but you can't be Bobby's foster parents.
Joan: Why not?
Social Worker: Your husband is treating Bobby's mother. It's an obvious conflict of interest. Doctor has mother declared unfit and takes her son.
Roland: It's not like that.
Social Worker: Try explaining that to a judge.
Joan: I know it's crazy, but I feel like he's already ours. Like he was meant to be a part of our family.
Roland: Yeah, I like him too, Joan. But, uh, are we really prepared to raise a child with HIV?
Roland: Joan, his mother gave him up when he was two. His grandmother died. His last mother gave him up into the system. It stands to reason that he has issues.
Joan: I understand. It still hurts.
Roxy: And now she's breaking us up. Just like Yoko.
Roland: Here's to Pamela. The good times, the bad times...
Roxy: And everything in between.
Roland: I don't do teen therapy groups.
Charlie: Why not? You're obviously good at it.
Your mother and I talked about it, and we don't want you to have another day like today. Ever.
Joan: I do know a lot of officers who think gays undermine the war effort. I work for one.
Roland: What?
Joan: Oh yeah. A couple years ago, General Clark spoke out about lifting the ban.
Roland: Do we know each other?
Marcus: No we don't.
Roland: But you told my assistant it was a family matter.
Marcus: It is. I'm David's father.
Roland: I've been trying to look at this through his eyes, ya know? What would I do if I found out I had an 11 year old son?
Joan: You would do what's best for the child.
Roland: I would want to meet him, Joan. It's human nature.
Knowing who brought you into this world? That's a question worth answering. But you gotta know something. Will Smith? That's setting the bar pretty high.
Roland: Who made the first phone call? You or Marcus?
David: I did. I texted him.
Joan: I can't believe our son brought that into our house.
Roland: Really?
Joan: He traded his desserts for it.
Roland: Enterprising.
