WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series)
The Patter of Little Feet (1979)
Frank Bonner: Herb Tarlek
Quotes
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Bailey Quarters : Research shows that the average married couple makes love 2.96 times a week.
Herb Tarlek : Not so. Not in Cincinnati. I know!
Les Nessman : Bailey, what are you doing with information like that?
Bailey Quarters : Oh, well I guess I read it somewhere, Les.
Dr. Johnny Fever : Uh, 2.96. Wonder how they do the, uh, nine six part.
Bailey Quarters : That is, uh, just an average, Johnny.
Dr. Johnny Fever : Well, it should average out to three. Somebody is not doing something right!
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Herb Tarlek : [fed up with the whole day] That's it for me, pal!
[shoves his pencil tower work of art he'd been working on all afternoon into wastepaper basket]
Herb Tarlek : Boom!
[rises]
Herb Tarlek : I'm bushed! It's in your hands, Nessman!
[stretches, about to leave]
Herb Tarlek : Oh, hey, Big Guy! How's the boy,
[playful mock punch]
Herb Tarlek : how's the guy,
[another playful mock punch]
Herb Tarlek : how's the man, how's the stud?
[another playful mock punch]
Arthur Carlson : Go home, Herb.
Herb Tarlek : Exactly. My thinking exactly. Night, Bailey.
Bailey Quarters : Night, Herb.
[rises from behind desk as Herb finally leaves]
Bailey Quarters : Uh, Mr. Carlson?
[no response]
Bailey Quarters : Uh, Mr. Carlson?
[pats him on the shoulder, chuckles, at last gets noticed]
Bailey Quarters : I just want to say that I'm very happy...
Arthur Carlson : [absentmindedly] Oh, good, Bailey.
Bailey Quarters : No, I just want to say that I'm very happy for you
[sweetly:]
Bailey Quarters : and Mrs. Carlson...
[chuckles]
Arthur Carlson : Oh, thanks.
Bailey Quarters : You're welcome.
[snickers]
Bailey Quarters : Good night. Good night, Les. See you later.
[busy scribbling at his desk, he just nods, head remaining down]
Bailey Quarters : Well, have a very... pleasant evening, everybody!
[to herself as she retreats:]
Bailey Quarters : Okay, Bailey, uh, see you later! Okay, great... All right! Get out of here! Fine!
[slings jacket over shoulder, out the door]