Dennis Powell Quotes in A Fine Mess (1986)

Dennis Powell: We're gonna die, Spence! We're gonna die!

Spence Holden: No we're not...

Dennis Powell: I still have orders!

Ellen Frankenthaler: Do I smell like onions?

Dennis Powell: No. Do I?

Dennis Powell: Why's she called The Hummer?

Spence Holden: She can't whistle while she works so she hums.

Spence Holden: All right, you've got to distract them.

Dennis Powell: I'VE got to?

Spence Holden: So I can place the bet.

Dennis Powell: They're looking for YOU! You're the perfect attention-getter!

Spence Holden: You don't care if I get killed?

Dennis Powell: I don't want ANYBODY getting killed, starting with ME!

Ellen Frankenthaler: Will that be check or cash?

Spence Holden: Well... how much are we talking about, here?

Ellen Frankenthaler: Ten thousand.

Spence Holden: Whoah, come on, sweetheart. That's a little high, don't you think?

Ellen Frankenthaler: I'm really not at liberty to say.

Spence Holden: Well, if YOU'RE not at liberty...

Dennis Powell: Wait a minute, wait a minute. I don't think you two are talking about the same thing.

Ellen Frankenthaler: What are you talking about?

Spence Holden: No, no. What are YOU talking about?

Ellen Frankenthaler: The piano.

Spence Holden: What piano?

Ellen Frankenthaler: The one that Mr. Powell just purchased.

Spence Holden: WHAT?

Dennis Powell: I was afraid of that...