Copacabana (1947)
Chester Clute: Hotel Night Clerk
Quotes
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Hotel Night Clerk : Mr. Devereaux, I'm sorry to tell you this, but Mr. Green the manager said if your bills aren't paid by tonight, we'll be forced to lock you out. Here you are, here's a bill for Miss Navarro's room and a bill for your room.
Lionel Q. Devereaux : That's a fine way to treat permanent guests. You realize I've run up a bigger bill than anyone else in this hotel? Oh well, why quibble? Let me have a check, a blank one, like that expression on your face.
[begins to fill out check]
Lionel Q. Devereaux : What bank do you do business with?
Hotel Night Clerk : Second National Trust.
Lionel Q. Devereaux : Are you sure they're good for that much money?
Hotel Night Clerk : Oh, that's a big bank.
Lionel Q. Devereaux : You have to be careful with banks these days; a lot of my checks have been coming back recently.
[hands him the check]
Lionel Q. Devereaux : There you are.
Hotel Night Clerk : Mmm, just one little detail, Mr. Devereaux, you didn't sign it.
Lionel Q. Devereaux : Naturally.
Hotel Night Clerk : Well, without your signature, it's worthless.
Lionel Q. Devereaux : That's what you think. It's perfectly good now, but if I sign it, it really would be worthless.
Hotel Night Clerk : But I can't hand Mr. Green an unsigned check.
Lionel Q. Devereaux : Oh, trying to influence me to pass bad checks, eh? You know that's a penitentiary offense?