Sonny: I know this is the right thing because I would die for this kid just so he won't feel one ounce of sadness. That's why you're here right now, to protect me, to be scared for me to be a good father. And that's exactly what I'm gonna be.
Sonny: I'm thinkin' about keepin' the kid.
Phil D'Amato: Sonny, remember that time you went with me to the pet store to get fish food and you saw that cute little puppy and you wanted to get it, but then I reminded you about feeding it and cleaning it and toilet-training it?
Sonny: Yeah.
Phil D'Amato: Well, this is kinda like that - except with a human.
Mike: I am still weirded out seeing them kiss.
Sonny: Why? They're gay. That's what gay guys do.
Mike: Yeah, but they were like brothers to us in school.
Sonny: They're still our brothers. Our very gay brothers.
Sonny: Hey, the money I won in the cab accident is kicking ass in the stockmarket, so relax.
Mr. Herlihy: Koufax is a good egg, he was nice to that kid. But he fights like a girl. You like that? I'm right here Miss, what are you gonna do about it? Hahaha.
Sonny: What are you drunk Mr. Herlihy?
Mr. Herlihy: Well, I-I had a few chardonnays, what of it?
Sonny: Get off the stand please.
Mr. Herlihy: You got it. Got a few problems.
Sonny: Hey, stay away from the frozen food section, Corinne! Your boobs'll harden.
Corinne: What's this I hear about you doing laundry with my sister?
Sonny: Did she say we were doing laundry? Because where I come from, it's called "doing the hibbidy-dibbidy."
Nazo: What are your cards?
Julian: I got a 6, a 5, a Jack, a 4 and a 8. I win.
Sonny: What do you mean "you win"? I had a hand just like that before, I didn't win?
Julian: Because I win.
Nazo: This is bullshit.
Sonny: Alright, take it easy man.
Nazo: Every time different cards, he still wins?
Sonny: Everyone's so busy with their crap lately, no-one ever comes.
Mr. Herlihy: Like I'm not busy?
Sonny: Hey Mr. Herlihy, how bout you shut up before I smack you threw the wall like last week?
Mr. Herlihy: Last Monday was a fluke. Bring it on woman. Oh... hah... hahahahahahaha.
Sonny: He drinks a lot of soda.
Homeless Guy: Total Mind blow.
Layla: So two guys you were best friends with in law school fell in love with each other?
Sonny: Yeah.
Layla: Is that strange for you?
Sonny: Uh, nothing changed really. They watch a different kind of porno now.
Sonny: I had a mother lined up for him, but she's bangin' the Pepperidge Farm guy and the kid won't stop peeing and throwing up, he's like a cocker spaniel.
Sonny: What's in the bag Corrine? Chicken wings? Booby tassles?
Sonny: Congratulations! You and "Big Boobs" McGee are gonna get along just fine.
Kevin: Don't call her "Big Boobs" McGee.
Sonny: You're going to explain to your kids that you met their mother while she was waitressing at Hooters?
Kevin: Sonny that was five years ago! She's a doctor now, and my fiance. So from now on, Dr. "Big Boobs" McGee.
Sonny: Get cleaned up and we'll go to Barney's.
Julian: Barney?
Sonny: Not that Barney, a different Barney. A much more expensive Barney.
Sonny: Having a kid is great... as long as his eyes are closed and he's not moving or speaking.
Julian: I wipe my own ass.
Nazo: Me too.
Ted Castellucci: Objection, Your Honor! The court is interested in the truth, not the opinion of the defendant's father.
Lenny: You want my opinion? My son is a moron.
Ted Castellucci: I withdraw my objection. Please proceed.
Homeless Guy: Yes, considering we're in America! I mean, if you don't like Spaghetti and Meatballs, why don't you just get the hell out?
Sonny: You can be scared that I might get pickpocketed in a bad neighborhood or break my legs skiing. But don't be scared about me being a dad, because I will not fail. I love this kid too much. I love him as much as you love me, Dad. I'm gonna give him advice and I'm gonna guide him and I'll be there whenever he needs me. I'll fly to New York to be at his court case even if I disagree with why he's there.
Answer: Maybe I'm misinterpreting the line, but I thought "big problem" in this context meant that the state would aggressively pursue criminal charges against Sonny for his actions, as in it's his big problem to deal with now.
Phaneron ★
But in that context, wouldn't it be a "big" / serious problem in any state? I can't imagine that most states would be easy-going about it. He seems to mean that it happens a lot in New York, but I might be wrong.
Other states would certainly be aggressive in that situation, but given that Mr. Brooks is an employee of the state of New York, he could just be emphasizing how much trouble Sonny is in.
Phaneron ★
Fair enough. Sonny might have thought that it was OK for him to pretend to be Kevin, since he is good friends with the real Kevin.
Mr. Brooks was being facetious by specifically saying "big problem in THIS STATE." Obviously Sonny knows what he did was very wrong and illegal. It would be like if you were driving in a different state and didn't stop at a stop sign. The cop might say "I know in your home state the stop signs are optional but here in Texas you're required to stop at the sign."