Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

John Wray: Farmer

Quotes 

• Cornelius Cobb : [Approaching a Vermont farmer who is busy unloading boxes]  Good morning!

  Farmer : Morning, neighbors. 'Morning.

  Cornelius Cobb : A...

  [farmer walks away with a box] 

  Cornelius Cobb : That's an excellent start. At least we've broken the ice.

  John Cedar : [the farmer returns]  I say, my friend, do you know a fellow by the name of Longfellow Deeds?

  Farmer : Deeds?

  John Cedar : Yes.

  Farmer : Yes, sir. Yes, indeedy. Everyone knows Deeds.

  John Cedar : Yeah, we...

  [farmer walks away with a box] 

  Cornelius Cobb : Must be a game he's playing.

  John Cedar : [the farmer returns]  We'd like to get in touch with him. It's very important.

  Farmer : Who's that?

  John Cedar : Deeds! Who do you think I am talking about?

  Farmer : Oh, yes, Deeds. Fine fellow. Very democratic. You won't have no trouble at all. Talks to anybody.

  [walks away with a box] 

  John Cedar : I guess we'd better try somebody else.

  Cornelius Cobb : No. We won't. The next time that jumping jack comes out, I'll straddle him while you ask him your questions.

  Farmer : 'Morning, neighbor.

  Cornelius Cobb : Remember us, the fellows who were here a minute ago?

  Farmer : Oh, yeah. Yes, indeedy. I never forget a face.

  Cornelius Cobb : Listen, pop. We've come all the way from New York to look up a fellow by the name of Deeds. It's important. It's *very* important.

  Farmer : You don't have to get rough, neighbor. All you've got to do is ask.

  Cornelius Cobb : Then *please* pretend, for just one fleeting moment, that I'm asking. Where does he reside?

  Farmer : Who?

  [Cobb gives up in desperation] 

• Anderson : [walks up to the farmer]  Longfellow Deeds. Where does he live?

  Farmer : Oh, that's what you want. Why didn't you say so in the first place instead of beating around the bush? Those other fellows don't know what they're talking about. Come on, I'll take you there in my car. If they'd only explained to me what they want, there'd be no trouble.

  Mrs. Meredith - Housekeeper : [the group arrives at Longfellow's house and knocks]  Oh. Will you come in, please, gentlemen?

  John Cedar : Is Mr. Deeds in?

  Mrs. Meredith - Housekeeper : No, he's over to the park arranging a bazaar to raise money for the fire engine.

  [turning to farmer] 

  Mrs. Meredith - Housekeeper : Mal, you should've knowed he was in the park.

  Mrs. Meredith - Housekeeper : Knowed it all the time but these men said they wanted to see the house. Can't read their minds if they don't say what they want.