The Donna Reed Show (TV Series)
The Foundling (1958)
Fintan Meyler: Kathleen
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Quotes
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Donna Stone : [A policeman has arrived to pick up the baby left at the Stones' doorstep] Why aren't you out looking for the mother?
Dr. Alex Stone : Alright, will you calm down? The officer is just doing his duty.
Milkman : Did you bring your handcuffs and your tear gas? This kid looks pretty tough, you know.
Policeman : All I know is the radio said to pick up a baby.
Kathleen : You believe everything you hear on a radio?
Milkman : That's telling him, Kathleen.
Dr. Alex Stone : Tony, Kathleen, BE QUIET!
Donna Stone : Alex, you don't have to shout. We can hear you. Now, can't we settle this calmly and rationally?
Dr. Alex Stone : The officer and I are the only rational people in this house.
Policeman : That's for sure.
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Kathleen : Poor little baby.
Dr. Alex Stone : Now Kathleen, you go to work!
[To Tony]
Dr. Alex Stone : And if I hear another word out of you, we'll switch to another milk company!
Donna Stone : Alex, I've never seen you like this.
Dr. Alex Stone : That's because I've never been driven out of my mind before.
Donna Stone : Alright I-I'm not going to argue with you anymore. If you want to turn a poor, defenseless baby over to an orphanage,
[hands baby to Alex]
Donna Stone : Go ahead. Don't consider the poor mother's feelings, just
[begins to cry]
Donna Stone : turn it over to the police.
Dr. Alex Stone : [After pause; sighs] Officer, will you leave the child in my custody for the time being, er, until you find the mother?
Policeman : With the greatest of pleasure.
Kathleen : I've got to hand it to you, doctor. You know, you may be a little hard on the outside, but on the inside I know you're a good, decent man.
Milkman : Well he didn't fool me for a minute. No, siree. Anybody married to Mrs. Stone has gotta be okay.
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Kathleen : 'Tis a heart of gold you got, Mrs. Stone. Are you part Irish by any chance?