The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (TV Series)

The Spirit of the Law (1969)

Hope Lange: Carolyn Muir

Quotes 

• Frank Donaldson : Well, there's an old saying, lady. I love old sayings. I love a good old... Here's one: "You can't fight city hall."

  Carolyn Muir : Who says I can't?

  Frank Donaldson : Oh, well, uh, you can try but, uh, that's like tryin' to make the sun stop shining.

  [a storm immediately appears, raining only on Frank Donaldson] 

  Capt. Daniel Gregg : What else do you think we can't do?

• Frank Donaldson : You know, I've heard of it, uh, rainin' on one side of the street before but never on just one person.

  Carolyn Muir : [nervously]  it's one of those temperamental flash floods, I guess.

  Frank Donaldson : Yeah, with my name on it.

• Carolyn Muir : [in jail]  How do you like my new room?

  Candice Muir : Oh, it's neat!

  Martha Grant : Heh, can't say I like the way the venetian blinds slant.

• [as a favor, acting Constable Peevey feigns sleep so he doesn't have to see and thereby arrest Mrs. Muir] 

  Carolyn Muir : Well, I want you to do something for me.

  Mr. Peevey : Oh, sure, Mrs. Muir. You just name it.

  Carolyn Muir : Put me in jail.

  Mr. Peevey : Why... I not only haven't seen you, I haven't heard you either.

  [returns to feigning sleep] 

  Carolyn Muir : I mean it. I want you to put me in jail.

  Mr. Peevey : But, Mrs. Muir, I can't do that to you.

  Carolyn Muir : If you don't, I will be the first person in history to break INTO jail.