Beethoven (1992)
Dean Jones: Dr. Varnick
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Quotes
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Dr. Varnick : Here for his shots?
George Newton : Yes.
Dr. Varnick : Well he'll be a little groggy this evening.
George Newton : That'll be nice.
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[the Newtons discover that Dr. Varnick has been deceiving them; they barge into the veterinary surgery looking for Beethoven but he isn't there, despite the receptionist telling George earlier that they were going to keep him there overnight and put him down the next day]
George Newton : Where's my dog?
Dr. Varnick : I don't have to answer your questions. You ordered that dog destroyed and it was done. Now get out.
[George grips Varnick's collar]
Dr. Varnick : You hit me, I'll have you put in jail for assault and battery!
[George lets go of Varnick. Then suddenly he punches him in the face, knocking him backwards into an empty animal cage]
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[Dr. Varnick is about to shoot George]
Dr. Varnick : You're a very foolish man, Mr. Newton. You should have left well enough alone.
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Dr. Varnick : This must be Beethoven. He's a magnificent animal. Magnificent! Magnificent!
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Ammunition Company Representative : We've developed a new type of ammunition. It explodes on contact. We'd like you to use this revolver for the tests. We want to know the extent of the damage at close range.
Dr. Varnick : You want to know how messy it is.
[the Ammunition Company Representative laughs]
Ammunition Company Representative : I presume you can get dogs with big skulls for the tests. Newfoundlands, Great Danes, Saint Bernards.
Dr. Varnick : Large dogs are difficult to come by, harder to manage.
[the Ammunition Company Representative gives Dr. Varnick an envelope full of money]
Dr. Varnick : I'm sure we'll be able to handle it.
[Dr. Varnick has a big grin on his face]
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[Channel 3 News reports that Dr. Varnick and his 2 associates were indicted on 123 counts of animal abuse. Dr Varnick and his associates were shown on the news leaving the courthouse arrested]
Dr. Varnick : These were scientific investigations!
