The Music Man (2003 TV Movie)

Debra Monk: Mrs. Paroo

Quotes 

• Professor Harold Hill : One hour.

  Marian Paroo : One hour.

  Professor Harold Hill : [walks away] 

  Mrs. Paroo : [smiles, gasps, and runs inside. Mrs. Paroo gasps and stops eavesdropping] 

  Marian Paroo : Mother! I just told Professor Hill that I'd meet him at the footbridge in one hour.

  Mrs. Paroo : [crosses herself]  Glory be, the saints be praised, it works!

  Marian Paroo : What does?

  Mrs. Paroo : I've been using the think system on you from the parlor!

• [last lines] 

  Mayor Shinn : Eulalie, sit down!

  Mrs. Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn : [Sits, then rises again] 

  Mayor Shinn : And the rest of you. Standing there like a cote of Shropshire sheep. Have you people forgotten how you bought expensive uniforms, technical instruction books, and high priced band instruments? Have you forgotten the clear understanding and warranty that your children would be taught to play in a band? Well, where's the band? WHERE'S THE BAND?

  [band marches in with much commotion. Marion hands Harold a baton] 

  Professor Harold Hill : Think, men. Think. One, two...

  [the band plays - if you can call that playing. Excitement and approval grow] 

  Mrs. Squires : That's my Barney. That tuba's my Barney!

  Mrs. Paroo : Just look at him! He sounds wonderful!

  Mrs. Squires : Thank you!

  Woman in front row : Linus, play to me, son! Play to me!

  Unseen man in crowd : Thataway, Steve!

  Tommy Djilas : That's Eddie's clarinet!

  Alma Hix : Davey! My Davey!

  Unseen man in crowd : That's my Garrett!

  Mayor Shinn : Mrs Paroo, that's Winthrop.

  [Band marches down the street playing 76 Trombones]