Harvey (1950)

Jesse White: Martin Wilson

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• Wilson : [reading from an encyclopedia]  "P O O K A - Pooka - from old Celtic mythology - a fairy spirit in animal form - always very large. The pooka appears here and there - now and then - to this one and that one - a benign but mischievous creature - very fond of rumpots, crackpots, and how are you, Mr. Wilson?" "How are you, Mr. Wilson?" Who in the encyclopedia wants to know?

• Wilson : Is he alone?

  Mr. Cracker, the Bartender : Well, there's two schools of thought, sir.

• Wilson : Who's Harvey?

  Miss Kelly : A white rabbit, six feet tall.

  Wilson : Six feet?

  Elwood P. Dowd : Six feet three and a half inches. Now let's stick to the facts.

• Wilson : Hello, sweetheart. Well, well. Those for me?

  Veta Louise Simmons : [Picking flowers]  For you? I should say not. They're for my brother, Elwood. He's devoted to ranunculur.

  Wilson : Sure. Well, wouldn't you like to come inside and pick some off the wallpaper.

  Veta Louise Simmons : Well - no thank you, these will do nicely. Good day.

• Wilson : I'll tell you something, Myrt.

  Myrtle Mae Simmons : Yeah?

  Wilson : You know, you not only got a nice build, but you got something else, too.

  Myrtle Mae Simmons : Really? What?

  Wilson : You got the screwiest uncle that ever stuck his puss inside our nuthouse.

• Elwood P. Dowd : Goodbye, Mr. Wilson.

  Wilson : Goodbye.

  Elwood P. Dowd : My regards to you and anybody else you happen to run into.

• Wilson : [Carrying Veta over his shoulders]  How about giving me a hand here beautiful? I'll sit on her. You can strip her clothes off.

  Nurse Dunphy : You'll just have to wait... I've gotta give some guy a bubble bath.

  Wilson : Okay, honey, Make it snappy!

• Myrtle Mae Simmons : [Myrtle Mae and Wilson are flirting]  Would you like a ham and rye?

  Wilson : How 'bout an egg and onion?

  Myrtle Mae Simmons : I'd love to make you an egg and onion. The eggs and onions are waiting for you in the kitchen. Suppose we go in the kitchen Mr. Wilson? You can relax and be yourself in there. Do you like your work Mr. Wilson?

  Wilson : Oh, I do now Myrtle, I do now.

  [they disappear into the kitchen and Myrtle Mae goes "Eek!"] 

• Wilson : Where is she? That little dame that just come out - where'd she go?

• Wilson : Hey, now, look, now somebody's gonna have to give me a hand with that Simmons dame. She's terrible! You know, I had to take her corset off all by myself!

• Wilson : Holy smoke! I left the water running on that Simmons dame in a hydra tub.

• Wilson : Hello, Dunphy, I left that Simmons dame soakin' in 13. Do me a favor, will ya, honey? Turn off the juice.

• Mrs. Hazel Chumley : Wilson... What's a Pooka?

  Wilson : What's a what?

  Mrs. Hazel Chumley : A Pooka.

  Wilson : A Pooka?

• Wilson : I don't want no part of that wacky dame! I'm lookin' for that other screwball.

• Wilson : Where's this guy Elwood P. Dowd? That screwball with a rabbit. What's a matter? Are you goofy too? You a member of this cockeyed family?

• Wilson : You know, if we grab your uncle, you'll probably be coming out to the sanatorium on visitin' days.

  Myrtle Mae Simmons : Oh, really? I don't know, I...

  Wilson : Well, if you do, I'll be there.

  Myrtle Mae Simmons : You will?

  Wilson : If you don't see me right away, stick around for a little while, I'll show up.

• Wilson : Any of your patients been acting up, Kelly?

  Miss Kelly : Everything's just *peachy*.

• Myrtle Mae Simmons : You haven't finished your egg and onion.

  Wilson : Business before pleasure honey, even if it's the pleasure of being with you. You make a great egg and onion kid, a great egg and onion.

  Dr. Chumley : [the doctor enters and find Wilson]  What are you eating?

  Wilson : An egg and onion sandwich.

  Dr. Chumley : How can you think of food at a time like this?