Herbie Rides Again (1974)

Elaine Devry: Secretary

Quotes 

• Alonzo Hawk : [speaking to his secretary about a group of men in his office]  Who're these clowns?

  Secretary : They're your new lawyers, Mr. Hawk. You fired the others yesterday.

  Alonzo Hawk : Okay, fellas, now I want to tear down the Steinmetz firehouse. Okay?

  Lawyer-Second Team : Just a moment, Mr. Hawk. Do you have the necessary permit?

  Alonzo Hawk : [suddenly becomes angry]  Of course I don't have a permit! I don't even own the land yet!

  Lawyer-Second Team : Sorry, Mr. Hawk. Such an action would only jeopardize your entire legal standing of your new building. We can't permit...

  Alonzo Hawk : [shouts angrily]  Will you get outta here? I didn't hire you to tell me what I can't do, I hired you to tell me how I could do it! GOOOOOO!

  [lawyers run out of the office] 

• Secretary : I'm sorry, Mr. Hawk. I called the motel but they said your nephew checked out.

  Alonzo Hawk : [angrily]  What do you mean he's checked out? When? Where? Who told him he could check out? How dare he disappear when he knows I'm worried sick? I'll tear his chicken-livered gizzard to pieces! I'll stomp him silly! I'll take this letter knife, and I'll stab that kid right in his ungrateful breastbone! You know me Millicent, normally I'm a kindly, fun-loving fellow! But when I get crossed...

  [weakly, slumping down at desk] 

  Alonzo Hawk : I go bananas.

• [a window washer appears behind Alonzo Hawk to wash the window. The noise of the machine disturbs Hawk, who angrily orders the washer to stop and quickly leave] 

  Alonzo Hawk : [flinging the window open]  You idiot! What do you think you're doing?

  Window washer : Washing the windows. Every Wednesday. Mr. Hawk's orders.

  Alonzo Hawk : I'm Mr. Hawk! Get outta here!

  Window washer : Okay. Cancel the windows.

  [He moves his platform away, but not before calling out to Hawk to remind him of the window, that was left opened, before he left] 

  Window washer : And you better shut the window; runs up the air-conditioning bill!

  Alonzo Hawk : [yelling]  You're fired! Get your money and...

  Window washer : [calling]  Mr. Hawk's orders!

  Alonzo Hawk : They may harass me, but don't let them ever think they have me beaten. That is when Alonzo Hawk is at his most dangerous.

  Secretary : Yes, sir.

• Willoughby Whitfield : Good morning, Miss Milicent.

  Secretary : Good morning.

  Willoughby Whitfield : Mrs. Steinmeintz!

  Secretary : I told you Mr. Hawk was busy.