The Long Summer of George Adams (1982 TV Movie)
Alex Harvey: Ernie
Quotes
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Ernie : I must be goin' psycho or something. I smell dead Commies.
George Adams : Oh, those are loyal American chickens. I got a feelin' the Summers produce house suffered some heavy losses recently.
Ernie : Yeah, it's a very lousy smell.
George Adams : Well, I'm talkin' to Floyd Summers.
Ernie : Well, don't wait.
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George Adams : Well, what's it gonna be, huh? Now come on... gonna' be the GI bill or what?
Ernie : I'm still sufferin' from combat fatigue. I'm thinkin' in terms of beer drinkin', fishin' and girls. And not necessarily in that order. Which reminds me, how is your sister-in-law?
George Adams : Well, why don't you go find out for yourself?
Ernie : Beauty, brawn and brains.
George Adams : We raised her in an atmosphere of culture. Are you interested?
Ernie : I'm keepin' my plans loose for the moment.
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Ernie : See, a woman is a cello.
George Adams : Huh?
Ernie : A woman is a cello, and man must fiddle with great finesse otherwise no beautiful music is forthcoming.
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Ernie : Well, mornin' George. I hope I'm not interruptin' anything.
George Adams : It's afternoon, Ernie, and this is Miss Sharp.
Ernie : Mmm, hmm. Sure is.
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George Adams : Miss Sharp's here to do a story on the typical Oklahoma town with an empty water tower.
Ann Sharp : It's symbolic, I think. You know, the locomotive going the way of your ancient tower.
Ernie : You know, I couldn't agree with ya more. I'm Ernie Lankford.
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George Adams : He's our town bum.
Ernie : Now that's not exactly correct. What I am is a Korean War hero recently returned from battle. I'm just working on the bum part of my career.
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Ernie : [after shooting a bank robber] You know what I think, George?
George Adams : Don't tell me.
Ernie : I think I got homicidal tendencies. I'm just a homicidal maniac, that's me.
George Adams : He was robbin' a bank, and he's still livin'.
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George Adams : Ernie, Ernie, you're drunk.
Ernie : I'm gonna kill me a buzzard.
George Adams : Yeah, who?
Ernie : Olin. Olin Summers.
George Adams : Olin? Why?
Ernie : He took out Mandy.
George Adams : Oh, whatta you care? I thought you were hot after that... that lady.
Ernie : George, George, a man can't marry a body. A man's gotta marry a person.
