Dr. Thornton Poole Quotes in Oscar (1991)

Connie: Even in the old days he was known as an honest crook.

Dr. Thornton Poole: That's an oxymoron.

Connie: Gee, you shouldn't oughta said that, Doc.

Snaps: Yeah, leave Connie alone. He does the best he can.

Snaps: [after stumbling over the classic elocution exercise, "Round the rough and rugged rocks the ragged rascal rudely ran."] Aw, it's no use, Doc. I'll never learn to speak good.

Dr. Thornton Poole: Do not despair, Mr. Provolon-e. We shall try a different tack.

[takes out a book and reads]

Dr. Thornton Poole: "Rocco the rum-runner rubbed out Rico the Rat with his Rosco for robbing his rum-running receipts."

Snaps: [repeats the sentence perfectly and enthusiastically]

Dr. Thornton Poole: You've got it!

Snaps: Well, sure! You finally came up with something that made sense!

Dr. Thornton Poole: [about Snaps' daughter, Lisa] She seems to have such nicely rounded diphthongs!

Snaps: That's what got her into this jam!

[Poole is Mr. Provolone's grammar instructor]

Snaps: Mornin', Doc!

Dr. Thornton Poole: Mr. Provolon-e. Where are those G's?

Snaps: [slaps money bag] In here.

Anthony: All that travel must cut into your home life.

Dr. Thornton Poole: Well, I don't spend as much time with mother as I'd like. But she's got the cats.

Dr. Thornton Poole: Aldo is a treasure trove of linguistic anomolies.

Nora: I'm glad to be getting out of this house. From now on, I'll have servants of me own!

Snaps: You'll find out what a picnic that is!

[Nora grabs the wrong valise and exits]

Dr. Thornton Poole: Shocking insolence! I would have terminated her immediately.

Snaps: I can't do that anymore. Best I could do is fire her.

Father Clemente: Oh, by the way? Congratulations on your daughter marrying Bruce Underwood.

Sophia: Oh, I'm afraid there's been a change, Father. She's now marrying a nice Italian boy. Anthony Rosano.

Father Clemente: It's all for the better. Nothing like a big Italian wedding! Anthony Rosano!

Snaps: Well, forget Anthony, she's not marrying him any more.

Sophia: What?

Father Clemente: Well, that's a shame. But she's young. Someday she'll find the right one.

Snaps: She's found the right one.

Sophia: Who?

Snaps: Doctor Poole!

Sophia: Doctor Poole?

Dr. Thornton Poole: [leans over railing] Hello!

Snaps: [to Poole] Get back in there!

Aldo: Oh, Dr. Poole! Come on in. The boss been expecting you.

Dr. Thornton Poole: [chuckling] Aldo, do you realize what you just did?

Aldo: What?

Dr. Thornton Poole: You used the past participle without a modifier.

Aldo: I did? What's the rap on that?