The Gypsy Moths (1969)

Scott Wilson: Malcolm Webson

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Quotes 

• Joe Browdy : We'll be jumping from a Howard DGA-15. "DGA": that stands for "Damn Good Airplane", which if course it is. Very tricky to land though. Heh heh. You're much better off jumping out if it than you are taking a chance on landing in it. This one's in good shape.

  Malcolm Webson : To Browdy, a airplane is in good shape if it has wings and a prop.

• Malcolm Webson : Remember what you always said when I first started with you? "Be careful." That's what you always said. "That's what's important in this business kid. BE careful."

  Mike Rettig : Is that what I always said?

  Malcolm Webson : Why are you taking so many chances now? What are you trying to prove?

• Joe Browdy : Look, kid, this is a business. They don't pay to watch us walk across the street. Now, when are yuh gonna get that through your head? If you're so concerned with Rettig doing the jump, I mean, you can learn it yourself. Then you wouldn't have to worry about him.

  Malcolm Webson : I have a better idea. Why don't you do it?

  Joe Browdy : Because I recognize my limitations. It's the secret to my success in life.

• Malcolm Webson : [to Browdy]  Sometimes I think you have a cash register for a head.

• Malcolm Webson : [Browdy has dropped Malcolm off at the train station]  What are you going to do, Browdy?

  Joe Browdy : Well, I thought I might head west. I've been thinking about that a lot lately... I think I might just head west. But you never can tell what might turn up. Right?

  Malcolm Webson : You don't mind my not staying, do you? For tomorrow? I...

  Joe Browdy : Get lost, will ya'?

  [Malcolm turns and heads into the station] 

  Joe Browdy : Hey, kid? Next time you get in an airplane, make sure it's got a door on it.

  [Browdy grins and drives off] 

• Malcolm Webson : [having listened to her practicing the piano]  You play very well.

  Annie Burke : Thank you. But, you're either very kind, or you know nothing at all about playing the piano.

  Malcolm Webson : No, I don't know very much about it. But I do know when it sounds good.

• Malcolm Webson : You came *too* damned close before you opened your chute!

  Mike Rettig : [gestures to the lively crowd in the bleachers]  They came for a show. Listen to 'em, kid!

  Malcolm Webson : They'll settle for a lot less than you're giving them.

  Mike Rettig : You never can tell *what* they'll settle for - until you've tried it!

• Malcolm Webson : Maybe you'll forget the cape stunt tomorrow, huh?

  Mike Rettig : Might not be a bad day for it, if the air is damp, heavier. A slower descent.

  Malcolm Webson : By how much? A couple of seconds? What does that matter? You can only stay up so long. Then you have to come down, right?

  Mike Rettig : That's right.

  Malcolm Webson : Sometimes I think you hate to come back to the ground at all.