Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Edward McNamara: Brophy

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Quotes 

• [speaking of the Brewster sisters] 

  Police Sgt. Brophy : They're two of the dearest, sweetest, kindest, old ladies that ever walked the earth. They're out of this world. They're like, they're like pressed rose leaves.

• Police Sgt. Brophy : Look, Sergeant, I promised ya I wouldn't swear but what the he -

  [stops, noticing the Reverend] 

  Police Sgt. Brophy : What's goin' on here anyway?

  Reverend Harper : Oh, he's quite harmless.

  Police Sgt. Brophy : Thinks he's Teddy Roosevelt. So what? There's a lot of worse guys he could think he was.

• Teddy Brewster : Gentlemen, what news have you brought me?

  Police Sgt. Brophy : [salutes]  Colonel, we have nothing to report.

  Officer Patrick O'Hara : Huh?

  [Brophy elbows him and he salutes also] 

  Officer Patrick O'Hara : Oh, no! Absolutely nothing to report!

  Teddy Brewster : Splendid. Thank you, gentlemen. At ease.

• Police Sgt. Brophy : Remember now, watch your language.

  Officer Patrick O'Hara : Well, sergeant, you know I'm not a swearing man.

  Police Sgt. Brophy : You'd be surprised what they consider swearing.