How Sweet It Is! (1968)

James Garner: Grif

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Quotes 

• Davey : Love's all over the world dad. It protects us all.

  Grif Henderson : Well, I've been all over the world son. Take a gun.

• Jenny Henderson : [talking about their son]  Well, you've been away on so many assignments this year, you and Davey... never talk anymore.

  Grif Henderson : When he was a kid we used to talk a lot. Used to make model airplanes together. Now all he wants to do is *sniff* the glue.

• Haskell Wax : Eh, do you think Vera... dominates me?

  Grif Henderson : [nods]  Mm-hmm.

  Haskell Wax : My psychiatrist says it's good for me.

  [Grif nods] 

  Haskell Wax : Of course, Vera picked my psychiatrist.

  [Grif looks at him warily] 

• Jenny Henderson : [after they've finished dinner in a restaurant]  I'll buy you dinner, dear.

  [takes money out, looks at the bill] 

  Jenny Henderson : Oh. The numbers all jumble together, heh. I think I had too much wine, heh.

  Grif Henderson : Well, I tell you what, *you* just hang on to me, sweetheart.

  [puts his arm around her] 

  Jenny Henderson : Ooo, uh, I'll be better when I'm in bed.

  Grif Henderson : You always are.

• Grif Henderson : [Grif taking photos of a group of female students on the ship]  That's it, look natural.

  [looks at viewfinder, sees that Gloria is posing like a model, walks towards them] 

  Grif Henderson : No, no, now look, Gloria, these are supposed to be student shots. Would you... try to look like a student?

  Gloria : But lots of times I feel more like a teacher.

  Grif Henderson : You sure you're only 16?

  Gloria : They've been asking me that since I was 11.

  [exasperated, Grif walks back to take more photos] 

• Davey : Hey Dad- look, Dad, d- did you ever date any girls before you met Mom?

  Grif Henderson : Sure, Davey. Your mother didn't find me in a monastery, you know.

  Davey : Yeah, well, I just don't understand 'em. You know, one minute I'm just perfect with Bootsie, then wham!

  [slaps the bar] 

  Davey : You know, I've given her honesty, and we shared everything. I always thought trust was the basis for all meaningful relationships.

  Grif Henderson : Uh, only with your dog. You can't trust women. *Your* mom is the one exception to the rule.

  Davey : Now, just what's so different about Mom? Ah, I mean, she's capable of doing some pretty stupid things. She- she's a woman.

  Grif Henderson : She's not a woman, Davey. She's *Mom.*

• Jenny Henderson : ...And then I wear *one* very normal bikini and you... Do you know what you are? You're a narrow-minded... prude!

  [sputters] 

  Grif Henderson : You wore it with another man!

  [Jenny makes a sound of disgust] 

  Grif Henderson : Even the Marquis de Sade had his limits.