Harper (1966)

Lauren Bacall: Elaine Sampson

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Quotes 

• Elaine Sampson : Drink, Mr. Harper?

  Lew Harper : Not before lunchtime.

  Elaine Sampson : I thought you were a detective.

  Lew Harper : New type.

• Elaine Sampson : Los Angeles is the big leagues for religious nuts.

  Lew Harper : That's because there's nothing to do at night.

• Lew Harper : I think your husband was kidnapped. I think that note was dictated. Your husband keeps lousy company, Mrs. Sampson, as bad as there is in L.A. And that's as bad as there is.

  Elaine Sampson : I knew it. Oh, he loves playing the family man, but he never fooled me. Water seeks its own level, and that should leave Ralph bathing somewhere in a sewer.

• Miranda Sampson : You have such and advantage in emotional scenes, Elaine - being frigid.

  Elaine Sampson : Puss, puss, puss. Did Alan brush you off again?

  Miranda Sampson : You simpy, primping, narcissistic... .

  Elaine Sampson : Either I'm a narcissist or I'm frigid pussy. I can't very well be both.

  Lew Harper : [clears throath]  Excuse me, ladies.

  [walks away] 

• Elaine Sampson : Are you going to rescue my Ralph for me?

  Albert Graves : Oh, now Elaine, I don't want you to worry.

  Elaine Sampson : How can I worry with men like you on the job?

  Sheriff : Now there's a pretty brave woman.

  Lew Harper : Yeah, gutty as hell.

• Harper : Well, I'm sorry, Mrs. Sampson, but your husband is dead.

  Elaine Sampson : Oh, that's terrible. Terrible! Ralph!

  Harper : Yeah, well, listen, you better tell Miranda I'll be there as soon as I can.

  Elaine Sampson : But Ralph didn't have any enemy in the world. He was such a good man. Gentle, kind, wouldn't hurt a fly.