The Love Bug Quote
[Jim brings the malfunctioning Herbie back to Thorndyke. It accidentally bangs against Thorndyke's Rolls Royce and stops. Jim gets out]
Mr. Thorndyke: Have you gone mad?
Jim Douglas: Okay, what's the joke?
Mr. Thorndyke: What do you mean?
Jim Douglas: I don't know how you rigged it, but I'm sure that car is a real cut-up when a convention comes to town.
Mr. Thorndyke: What in the name of - -...
Jim Douglas: If I'd wanted a trick car, I would have bought one at a joke shop.
Mr. Thorndyke: Allow me to say that I haven't the slightest idea what you're talking about. [Carole joins him]
Mr. Thorndyke: You come billowing up in that beastly little car, and assault my personal Rolls Royce.
Jim Douglas: [stammering] I brought it back. I want my money, I want the papers I signed, and then I'll get outta here, and you two clowns can have your little laugh.
Carole: Mr. Douglas, if there is anything wrong with the car, would you be good enough to tell me what it is?
Jim Douglas: Well, there's nothing essentially wrong with the car. It's just that it wants to go one way, and I'd like to go the other.
Mr. Thorndyke: Well, whatever it is, none of it is covered in our guilt-headed guarantee.
Jim Douglas: Oh, I'm sure of that.
Mr. Thorndyke: If you'll examine paragraph twelve...
Carole: Excuse me, Mr. Thorndyke, but if I sold this gentleman a car, I feel a certain responsibility. [to Jim]
Carole: You mind if I try it?
Jim Douglas: [he gestures for her t
Mr. Thorndyke: Have you gone mad?
Jim Douglas: Okay, what's the joke?
Mr. Thorndyke: What do you mean?
Jim Douglas: I don't know how you rigged it, but I'm sure that car is a real cut-up when a convention comes to town.
Mr. Thorndyke: What in the name of - -...
Jim Douglas: If I'd wanted a trick car, I would have bought one at a joke shop.
Mr. Thorndyke: Allow me to say that I haven't the slightest idea what you're talking about. [Carole joins him]
Mr. Thorndyke: You come billowing up in that beastly little car, and assault my personal Rolls Royce.
Jim Douglas: [stammering] I brought it back. I want my money, I want the papers I signed, and then I'll get outta here, and you two clowns can have your little laugh.
Carole: Mr. Douglas, if there is anything wrong with the car, would you be good enough to tell me what it is?
Jim Douglas: Well, there's nothing essentially wrong with the car. It's just that it wants to go one way, and I'd like to go the other.
Mr. Thorndyke: Well, whatever it is, none of it is covered in our guilt-headed guarantee.
Jim Douglas: Oh, I'm sure of that.
Mr. Thorndyke: If you'll examine paragraph twelve...
Carole: Excuse me, Mr. Thorndyke, but if I sold this gentleman a car, I feel a certain responsibility. [to Jim]
Carole: You mind if I try it?
Jim Douglas: [he gestures for her t
Movie: The Love Bug
