Young Man with a Horn (1950)

Herschel Daugherty: Attendant

Quotes 

• Attendant : I'm afraid it's pneumonia. Think you oughta get him to a hospital.

  Willie 'Smoke' Willoughby : Well, why didn't you send him to a hospital?

  Attendant : We didn't have any authorization.

  Willie 'Smoke' Willoughby : You got it now.

  [takes pen and paper out; writes; hands paper to attendant] 

  Willie 'Smoke' Willoughby : Get an ambulance; I'm taking him out of here. And call these numbers--tell 'em to get down here right away.

  Attendant : [looking at paper]  Mrs Martin--is that his wife?

  Willie 'Smoke' Willoughby : Yes.

  Attendant : And the other one?

  Willie 'Smoke' Willoughby : She's *not* his wife.