Airport 1975 (1974)

Myrna Loy: Mrs. Devaney

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• Mrs. Patroni : Well, the first stewardess is at the controls, but she... she's in constant touch with the tower.

  Barney : You mean THE STEWARDESS IS FLYING THE PLANE?

  Mrs. Patroni : [whispering]  Would you please keep your voice down.

  Barney : S-s-sure...

  [Barney becomes hysterical] 

  Barney : The stewardess is flying the plane. The stewardess...

  [Mrs Devanvey hands Barney a large Whiskey] 

  Mrs Devaney : here...

  Barney : Thank you Mrs Devaney, but I don't drink.

  Mrs Devaney : [Looking confused]  Well what difference does it make now?

  Barney : You're right.

  [Barney takes drink from Mrs Devaney and takes gulp of Whiskey] 

  Barney : No difference.

• Bill : That's enough of that for you. The convention's over. I want you to taper off.

  Bill : No more!

  Sam : You should've stuck to the Blue Nun.

  Arnie : We've got a plane to catch, Sammy boy!

  Bill : [Drunk]  We've got a plane!

  Arnie : Bartender, another one all around.

  Bill : No more!

  Sam : [sings]  California here I come right back where!

  [Glass shatters - Mrs Devaney has her drinking glass knocked out of her hand at the airport by Sam] 

  Sam : I'm sorry, I didn't mean that. Oh excuse me...

  Bill : Oh Sammy! I'm sorry he's a little sloshed. You know what I mean?... Listen, we'd like to buy you a drink.

  Mrs. Devaney : Well, maybe a little bourbon on the rocks.

  Bill : You got it. Nurse, bourbon on the rocks for the lady, please.

  Mrs. Devaney : With a small beer chaser.

  Arnie : Jesus Christ, a boilermaker.

• [Mrs Devaney talks to a very worried passenger seated next to her] 

  Mrs. Devaney : You're a tiny bit nervous aren't you?

  [man nods his head] 

  Mrs. Devaney : I know. I've flown thousands of miles under very difficult circumstances, I assure you, you have nothing to worried about.

  [Man frantically tries to undo his seat belt, Mrs Devaney assists] 

  Mrs. Devaney : May I?

  [Man rushes to lavatory] 

• Barney : Mrs Devaney? Mrs Devaney?

  Mrs. Devaney : Er, yes?

  Barney : Salt Lake City could be very good for you. It's dry there you know?

  Mrs. Devaney : DRY?

• Mrs Devaney : Miss?

  Nancy Pryor : You need something?

  Mrs Devaney : I feel a little queasy. The altitude I guess. I'll have a bourbon... with a beer chaser.

  Barney : Uh. Miss Devaney. Do you know what you just ordered? They call those boiler makers.

  Mrs Devaney : I know.

  Nancy Pryor : A bourbon with a beer chaser.