A character in Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Played by Beverly Garland
Scarecrow and Mrs. King · 230 quotes
5th most-quoted character in Scarecrow and Mrs. King: in 29 of its 230 quotes
Most scenes with: Amanda (22), Lee Stetson (3), Jamie King (3)
I was arrested.
DottyArrested, what on earth for?
Murder.
DottyOh don’t be ridiculousǃ
Mother, they found my fingerprints on the murder weapon.
DottyHow?
I was at his house.
DottyWhose house?
My boss.
DottyYou mean your boss was murdered your first day on the job?
Yes Mother, I feel terrible about it.
DottyAmanda, they could blame youǃ
Mother they do blame me that’s why I was in jail.
Hello Mother, language tape, Russian, I always wanted to learn a second language.
DottyWell that’s wonderful.
Yeah.
DottyWhy Russian?
Oh caviar...
DottyWhat did you just say?
The pregnant sow has lost her piglets.
DottyAh well that’s very interesting... where are you going to use that?
On a farm... a Russian farm.
DottyWhat are you doing out here?
Oh I’m just out here practicing my Russian Mother, you know the warthog wants more Caviar... it’s a very important phrase though no one understands why.
DottyThat’s probably the reason why our two countries don’t get along.
Now look ah, a man that I work with is having some problems, alright. Now his name is Stetson, Lee Stetson, you’ve talked to him on the phone before, Mother.
DottyStedman, I thought his name was Stedman.
No it’s Stetson, Mother… now anyway there may be some people who’ll come by to talk to us and they’ll be Federal agents, now they may want to ask us a few questions and ah well they think that Mr Stetson may have given away a few things that he shouldn’t have.
What?
Secrets, sweetheart.
DottyAmanda, aren’t you being just a little melodramatic?
Mother I’m exhausted, I work for IFF, IFF works for the Government, the Government has secrets – ok?
Like what kind of secrets?
Nice try Sherlock, a secret's a secret.
Amanda, I meant what I said on the phone, I just want you to know that before I go. I love you, I have for a very, very long time. I just, I was just never ready to... you know?
I know.
Dotty(voice over from downstairs) I’m coming… Amanda I think those Federal Agents are here.
Now they’re going to be up here in a minute.
Now wait a minute you can’t just walk into my life, hand me a package, tell me to give it to the man in the red hat, tell me that you love me and walk out of my life again.
DottyI know but there’s just something about the wild blue that is so… I don’t know so...
Invigorating.
DottyThat’s right and I aim, I just aim to conquer it.
You aim to conquer Captain Kirk.
DottyIf you’re the termite man we can’t possibly afford what you must charge
No I’m Lee Stetson, Mrs. West, I work with Amanda.
DottyOh yes, how are you... You look vaguely familiar.
DottyUh hum... why is it that you said you came by?
I’m sorry I was just thinking.
DottyI was just staring, you have no idea how many times I have wondered about you
Well its mutual... Listen Amanda will be at least another day, she didn’t (the phone rings) ah she didn’t call did she?
DottyWell that might be her, she usually calls when she goes out of town, fact is she’s usually with you.
DottyDid you have a nice evening?
Oh yeah, pretty quiet just me and my popcorn and my book.
DottyYou know you’re a lot like I am you love to read a good dictionary.
DottyLet me ask you a question.
What is it?
DottyWhy are you wearing that when you’re going to see a documentary on tractors?
It’s the premiere.
DottyOh I see... and a date with Lee Stetson?
Good night Mother.
DottyHow was the film?
There was no film Mother.
DottyCancelled from lack of interest?
DottySugar, Mr Stetson?
Cream... oh I know that from work.
DottyJamie didn’t finish his lunch again today.
Really? Gee I wonder if he’s alright, you think I should take him to Doctor Watkins for a check-up.
DottyI have a hunch that Doctor Watkins cannot cure what’s ailing him. I think its Lee Stetson.
Mother they get on really well.
DottyHmm… well Phillip adores him but I don’t know about Jamie, do you remember Mrs Truesdale’s youngest son? How he reacted when she fell in love?
Yeah, he was pretty jealous.
DottyUh-huh I rest my case.
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