Little Murders (1971)

Vincent Gardenia: Carol Newquist

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Quotes 

• Mr. Newquist : Why don't you call me 'Dad'?

  Alfred Chamberlain : I didn't call my own father 'Dad.'

  Mr. Newquist : What did you call him?

  Alfred Chamberlain : I didn't call him anything. The occasion never came up.

• Mr. Newquist : You know how I get through the day, Alfred? In planned segments. I get up in the morning and I think, "Okay. Sniper didn't get me for breakfast, let's see if I can take my morning walk without being mugged. Okay. I finished my walk, let's see if I can make it back home without getting a brick dropped on my head from the top of a building. Okay. I'm safe in the lobby, let's see if I can make it up in the elevator without getting a knife in my ribs. Okay. I made it to the hall, let's see if I can walk in and not find burglars in the hallway. Okay. I made it to the hall, let's see if I can walk into my living room and not find the rest of my family dead." This goddam city.

• Mr. Newquist : Alfred, look whose decided to pay us a visit, Lieutenant Practice.

  Lt. Practice : Can I have a glass of milk, Mrs Newquist, and a cookie?

• Marge Newquist : Carol, you're not gonna get that poor boy drunk!

  Mr. Newquist : That poor boy wants to marry my Patsy. And don't call me Carol. I hate that name. I told you never to call me that name. You deliberately do that to annoy me.

  [shouts] 

  Mr. Newquist : Call me 'dear'!