Personal Property (1937)

Forrester Harvey: Herbert Jenkins

Quotes 

• Herbert Jenkins, Bailiff : When you settle with him, he'll go. In the meanwhile, don't you worry. He's a gentleman, you can see. He has his orders. Treat him right and he'll treat you right. There you are... the man in possession.

  Crystal Wetherby : Wait a minute. What do you mean? Man in possession? Man in possession of what? Me?

  Raymond Dabney : Well, you see that the order...

  Crystal Wetherby : Will you let me get a word in edge ways! Who are you anyway?

  Raymond Dabney : Bailiff of the County...

  Herbert Jenkins, Bailiff : Eh, Sheriff's Officer, if you please.

• Herbert Jenkins, Bailiff : Well, ta-da, see you later.

• Herbert Jenkins, Bailiff : Oh, good morning, Ma'am. I just popped 'round to see if everything was shipshape.

  Crystal Wetherby : Oh, well, is that so? Well, everything's just as shipshape as it can be, whatever that means.

• Herbert Jenkins, Bailiff : I'm sorry, Ma'am. Orders is orders. I'd oblige if I could but I can't.

• Herbert Jenkins, Bailiff : Oh, I'm very sorry, ma'am, but I have to leave my man here until the money's paid.

  Crystal Wetherby : You have to what?

  Herbert Jenkins, Bailiff : It's the law. He must stay here to see that nothing's moved from the house.

  Crystal Wetherby : He has to stay he... are you insane?

  Herbert Jenkins, Bailiff : It's not me, ma'am. It's the law. But you can get rid of him any time by paying the money in full.

• Herbert Jenkins, Bailiff : In the meanwhile, don't you worry. He's a gentleman, as you can see. He has his orders. Treat him right and he'll treat you right. There you are, my mate, the man in possession.

  [he hands the collection writ to Raymond] 

  Crystal Wetherby : Wait a minute! What do you mean, "man in possession?" Man in possession of what - me?