Amanda quotes from Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Billy

Mrs. King?

Amanda

Hello. Do you work here?

Billy

Oh, boy.

Lee

Uh, this is Billy Melrose, our section chief. And, uh, Francine. Do you remember Francine?

Amanda

How do you do? No.

Francine

That's interesting. I've often been told I'm unforgettable.

Lee

Amanda.

Amanda

Hm?

Lee

Are you absolutely sure you don't remember anything about me?

Amanda

Yes. The doctor said that I might forget certain things that were emotionally complicated. Now, I can understand how I might forget the crash, but I don't know what could be so emotionally complicated about you that would make me not. . . .

Lee

Well, we have worked fairly closely together, you know.

Amanda

How closely?

Amanda

Oh, my mother! What am I going to tell my mother?

Lee

Ah, this is a tough one.

Amanda

I just disappeared in the middle of the afternoon, she never got my note, this is the worst!

Lee

What if you told her that you suddenly remembered an appointment?

Amanda

I had amnesia!

Amanda

Mother, what is Dengue fever?

Dotty

Oh, my God. Is that going around? I thought I was just getting a little head cold.

Amanda

How did you find us?

Lee

Well, I saw somebody try to drive a station wagon through a swamp.

Amanda

You know, this is my first real embassy party.

Lee

Well, that's why Billy had me use you in this operation. You're unknown on Embassy Row.

Amanda

Well, you know, I have been to a couple of teas - and maybe a reception or two but never anything like this - If I'd known, I would have borrowed a better dress.

Lee

Amanda, you're a messenger.

Amanda

Oh, well, that's not exactly the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval.

Billy

Tell her I'm from the phone company.

Amanda

Sir. I'm not lying to her anymore.

Billy

Tell her I said I'm from the phone company,

Scarecrow, this is Blue Leader.

Lee

Yes, sir.

Amanda

Where? Where is Blue Leader?

Lee

Shh.

Amanda

Um, Rosemary? Not Rosemary. Sounds like Rosemary. Mrs. Marsten, could you give me a little hint? No, of course you couldn't. Um. . . . Rosebud! Rosebud. Rosebud, of course.

Have a nice day, Mrs. King.

Billy

Yeah. Poor Fred. What about you, Amanda? When did you actually find out about the bomb?

Amanda

Oh. Just before it didn't go off.

Francine

Ooh, Amanda, dear, is that why you're busy tonight? Very busy, apparently, hmm?

Lee

Amanda, do you know what that is?

'Amanda

Yes, it's a, um, it's a friendship ring.

Lee

No, it's a Concubine ring.

Amanda

No, it isn't, it's a friendship ring.

Lee

It's a Concubine ring, there's a whole collection of them in the Topkapi Museum, I know that for a fact.

Amanda

Yes, I know that, I know that. I know that. It's a friendship ring. It was given to me by a friend, and therefore it is . . . simply . . . a friendship ring.

Francine

Okay. Sure. Friendship.

Billy

Nobody's blaming you, Amanda. The Dodger's a very sharp operator. How did he arrange to meet you?

Amanda

He didn't. I mean, I don't think he did. His car stalled behind mine when I was shopping

Lee

I don't believe this. I don't believe it.

Amanda

Well, anyway, so we got out and we were talking while we waited for the car club and he seemed nice and friendly and...

Lee

Oh, yeah, and he picked you up.

Amanda

He did not pick me up!

Billy

He did not give you a phone number?

Amanda

No, he didn't give me a phone number, he always called me.

Lee

And that didn't tip you off? Oh, come on, Amanda, married guys and weirdos. They don't give you phone numbers.

Amanda

Would you like a straw?

Lee

Uh, no. No, a straw wouldn't look right with soup.

Francine

It's funny, I never knew that coat made me look so --

Amanda

Big. Oh, it doesn't.

Lee

Hey, come on, Amanda, look. You're going to be all right. You're protected by the best there is in the business.

Amanda

I don't want the best there is, I want you.

Lee

Oh.

Amanda

I'm sorry, that didn't come out the way that I meant it.

Lee

Oh, thanks a lot.