His Girl Friday (1940)
Billy Gilbert: Joe Pettibone
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Quotes
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[Joe brings a reprieve for Earl Williams from the governor]
Fred, the Mayor : Who else was there when he gave you this?
Joe Pettibone : Nobody. He was out fishing.
Fred, the Mayor : [to Sheriff Hartwell] Get the Governor on the phone.
Joe Pettibone : No, he's not there. He's out duck shooting.
Fred, the Mayor : The blasted nimrod... fishing, duck shooting! A guy who's done nothing for the last forty years but play pinochle gets elected governor and right away he thinks he's a Tarzan!
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Fred, the Mayor : Now, remember, you never delivered this.
Joe Pettibone : Yes, I did.
Fred, the Mayor : No, you didn't. You got caught in the traffic or something.
Joe Pettibone : No, I came around the...
Fred, the Mayor : Well, pretend you did. Now, get out of here and don't let anybody see you.