A New Leaf (1971)

Doris Roberts: Mrs. Traggert

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• [During Henry's "surprise homecoming party", Henrietta's servants shower him with gifts] 

  Henry Graham : I would like to say a word, please, Mrs. Traggert. There's something about you that puzzles me.

  Henry Graham : Mmm-hmm.

  Henry Graham : Why do you continue on in the arduous position of housekeeper when by investing wisely you could have your own little townhouse in Sutton Place?

  [the servants laughs; John blows on his harmonica] 

  Henry Graham : And a guarantee income for life?

  Mrs. Traggert : Oh!

  [the servants laughs again] 

  Henry Graham : Surely after having successfully managed to pad the household accounts to the tune of 35,000 tax-free dollars per year for the past five years, you must've salted something away.

  Mrs. Traggert : Have I ever!

  [laughs] 

  Henry Graham : I'm not including, of course, the token salary of $800 per week...

  Mrs. Traggert : [corrects Henry]  Four hundred. Four, four.

  Henry Graham : [ignores the correction]  $800 a week you receive as mad money.

  Mrs. Traggert : Ah, is it mad.

  [the servants laughs once again] 

  Mrs. Traggert : Ha-ha-ha! Ooh, is it mad!

  Henry Graham : Mrs. Traggert, you're fired.

  [the laughter stops abruptly] 

  Mrs. Traggert : [shocked]  I don't unders- I don't know what that means.

  Henry Graham : That means that you are a thief, Mrs. Traggert.

  Mrs. Traggert : On what grounds are you making this accusation?

  Henry Graham : I am calling you a thief on the basis of the household accounts which you very sensibly hid under your mattress.

  Mrs. Traggert : Well, listen, Mr. Graham, could I speak to you for just one little minute, please?

  Henry Graham : [looks at his watch]  The time is now seven minutes past 9:00. If you are not out of this house by 10:00, I will call the police. Shall we synchronize our watches, or would you rather go for broke?

  Mrs. Traggert : [stammers]  Uh, uh, you wouldn't-um, you wouldn't like to hear my side of the story?

  [Henry picks up the telephone receiver, then starts to call the N.Y.P.D] 

  Mrs. Traggert : [in anger]  All right, All right! I'm leaving!