WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series)

Bad Risk (1979)

Richard Sanders: Les Nessman

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Quotes 

• Les Nessman : I'll quit my job after fourteen years, I'll give it all up. I want to suffer. I never want to forget this. I'll wear this around like a heavy iron cross around my chest, and I'll never, never, ever give it up until the day I die.

  J. Garrett Hopkins : It's not enough.

• [last lines] 

  Herb Tarlek : Yeah, well, I'm, ah, I'm out of insurance now, and, uh... I'd like my boat back.

  Les Nessman : Oh, I was going to talk to you about your boat this morning, Herb, but if you're out of the insurance business.

  Herb Tarlek : What about the boat?

  Les Nessman : It's gone.

  Herb Tarlek : Gone? You've had the boat one day, and it's gone?

  Les Nessman : Well, I've never driven one of those trailer hitches before, Herb.

  Herb Tarlek : My boat is gone. Where did this happen, Les?

  Les Nessman : Well, the last time I saw it was on Interstate 75. It was really rather a stirring sight, you know? Went right past me in the other lane. Little flag was fluttering out behind.

• Les Nessman : [reading off the business card Herb has just handed him]  "Herb R. Tarlek, Jr. Chief executive in charge of all broadcasting sales and marketing, WKRP in Cincinnati."

  Herb Tarlek : Go on, there's more.

  Les Nessman : "Also representing the Associated Amalgamated Company Limited as sales representative for all general and..." Oh, no.

  Herb Tarlek : [with a mischievous grin on his face]  Oh, yes.

  Les Nessman : "... life insurance needs."

  Les Nessman : [carelessly dropping the business card as he slowly then more quickly backs away from Herb, who goes in pursuit]  Oh no, please Herb, no. Herb, no. Herb!

• Jennifer Marlowe : [as the tattered crash victim is about to leave]  Oh, Les...

  Les Nessman : I've always liked you, Jennifer. More than you'll ever... ever... ever... ever...

  [shakes his head] 

  Les Nessman : never ever know!