"The Ghost & Mrs. Muir" Pardon My Ghost (TV Episode 1970) - Hope Lange as Carolyn Muir

Claymore Gregg : Ah, Mrs. Muir.

Carolyn Muir : Hi, Claymore.

Claymore Gregg : The year is at the spring and the day is at the morn, and Martha told us/Peevey that she was gonna clean out the cellar, Mrs. Muir, and we are here to help.

Carolyn Muir : Lovely. What's the catch?

Claymore Gregg : Mrs. Muir, I am here to do a good deed with love in my heart.

Carolyn Muir : What's the catch?

Claymore Gregg : I am donating some of the things in the cellar to charity to help the less fortunate and to brighten their lives.

Carolyn Muir : What's the catch?

Claymore Gregg : It gives me a good tax deduction.

Carolyn Muir : That's the catch.
Carolyn Muir : Now just listen to this: "If in 1969 your business or profession lost money, you could apply the losses against your 1969 income." Does that mean if I wrote a story and didn't sell it I could deduct the money I would've made if I HAD sold it?

Martha Grant : Why not? Sounds reasonable to me.

Carolyn Muir : Exactly. I think I'll do it.
Martha Grant : At times I get the feeling there are things going on around here that you're not telling me about.

Carolyn Muir : [laughs] Not at all, Martha.

Martha Grant : Convince me.

Carolyn Muir : Well, this is a completely normal family and a completely normal household and there's not a thing for you to be suspicious about.

Martha Grant : I see.

Carolyn Muir : N'are you convinced?

Martha Grant : Well, my ears are, but everything in-between is still very doubtful.

Hope Lange: Carolyn Muir