L.A. Law (TV Series)
Whistle Stop (1994)
Debi Mazar: Denise Iannello
Quotes
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[Back from the honeymoon, Law Messenger Benny Stulwicz is doing the paperwork for the file. But someone's here arrived as a guest]
Chet Hickey, Copier Serviceman #1 : Uh, excuse me. I'm looking for Ms. Iannello.
Benny Stulwicz : Oh, uh, she's over there.
Chet Hickey, Copier Serviceman #1 : Thanks.
Denise Iannello : [Denise as Secretary on the phone] Okay. Yeah, I got to go. I'll tell him you can call me. Okay, bye-bye.
Chet Hickey, Copier Serviceman #1 : Hi, I'm here about the copier.
Denise Iannello : I thought you come yesterday.
Chet Hickey, Copier Serviceman #1 : Yeah, I know and I'm sorry. I was hung up on traffic most of the afternoon.
Denise Iannello : Hmm. Well, somebody could have called.
Chet Hickey, Copier Serviceman #1 : They didn't call you?
Denise Iannello : No. Nobody calls.
Chet Hickey, Copier Serviceman #1 : I apologize. But...
Denise Iannello : Have you been here before?
Chet Hickey, Copier Serviceman #1 : No. Never.
Denise Iannello : Oh, Benny, can you show this gentleman where the copier is?
Benny Stulwicz : Oh, sure.
Denise Iannello : Thank you.
Chet Hickey, Copier Serviceman #1 : Thank you.
[Benny will take Chet Hickey to find the copier. Chet is whistling]
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[Chet whistling while doing some copier work. Law Messenger Benny Stulwicz is doing some hard work at the filing room. Denise hears that whistling because it's inappropriate]
Denise Iannello : Excuse me. Is all that whistling necessary?
Chet Hickey, Copier Serviceman #1 : Oh, forgive me. Was I bothering you?
Denise Iannello : Well, a little bit. You whistle a lot, you know.
Chet Hickey, Copier Serviceman #1 : Yeah, I do whistle a lot. It finally relaxes me.
Denise Iannello : You well becoming someone annoying to others.
Chet Hickey, Copier Serviceman #1 : Well, that's interesting. You know there are those who very much enjoy it.
Denise Iannello : Is that right?
Chet Hickey, Copier Serviceman #1 : Yeah. You know there was a period of time where my dad used to whistle the theme of the movie Laura? You know the one.
[Chet whistling continues, but Benny hears it, too]
Chet Hickey, Copier Serviceman #1 : Over and over and over again, you know until I finally said to him, "Dad, we've got to expand your repertoire a bit". You know what he said to me? He said, "Chet, when I get a song in my head". I get a song in my head.
[Benny was surprised to hear and see Chet whistling. Chet keeps on whistling over, and over and over again, but Denise has heard enough]
Denise Iannello : Would you please stop whistling?
Chet Hickey, Copier Serviceman #1 : I'm sorry.
[Denise got a list along with the clipboard]
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[Back at the 444 Plaza Building in Los Angeles, Benny is whistling while he get his cup of coffee out from the microwave and have his sandwich and potato chips ready to eat for lunch]
Jane Halliday : Thank you.
Denise Iannello : Benny, have you seen Chet, the Copier guy?
Benny Stulwicz : I don't think he's been here today.
Denise Iannello : Oh. I feel bad.
Eli Levinson : How come?
Denise Iannello : Uh, because this guy was whistling, we got him a nurse, I told him to stop.
Jane Halliday : So, why do you feel bad?
Denise Iannello : Huh? I don't know, I guess I was a little harsh. Right?
Benny Stulwicz : I don't know.
Jane Halliday : Was he obnoxious?
Denise Iannello : [Scoffs] No, not really, when the guy was just whistling.
Benny Stulwicz : I don't like this lip come.
Denise Iannello : [Clears throat] More guilt?
Eli Levinson : Is he coming back?
Denise Iannello : I assume so, I mean I don't think he's finish programming the copier.
Eli Levinson : So, when he comes back, tell him you're sorry.
Denise Iannello : Hmm. Is that absolutely necessary?
Eli Levinson : No.
Jane Halliday : It's really up to you.
Denise Iannello : [sighs] Should have known better than to answer so were youse.
[Denise opening the refrigerator to get something]
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Denise Iannello : [Denise heads back to the filing room, but suddenly, she dropped it] Whoops. Uh. Chet.
[the Copier Serviceman comes out]
Denise Iannello : Oh, ho. You're not Chet.
Copier Serviceman #2 : Nope.
Denise Iannello : Is Chet coming back?
Copier Serviceman #2 : I have no way of knowing.
Denise Iannello : Oh. What do you mean?
Copier Serviceman #2 : Chet himself heart attack yesterday. Last I heard, he were still in intensive care.
Denise Iannello : Oh, my god.
Copier Serviceman #2 : How well did you know him?
Denise Iannello : I - I - I - I hardly know at all.
Copier Serviceman #2 : He was a good egg. Whistling used to drive me crazy, but all in all, he was a good egg. So program the ready to go, he shouldn't have any problems. You want me to take you through it?
Denise Iannello : [Declines] No. No, thank you.
[Copier Serviceman #2 have it his way. Denise is looking]