Joe Pettibone Quotes in His Girl Friday (1940)

[Joe brings a reprieve for Earl Williams from the governor]

Fred, the Mayor: Who else was there when he gave you this?

Joe Pettibone: Nobody. He was out fishing.

Fred, the Mayor: [to Sheriff Hartwell] Get the Governor on the phone.

Joe Pettibone: No, he's not there. He's out duck shooting.

Fred, the Mayor: The blasted nimrod... fishing, duck shooting! A guy who's done nothing for the last forty years but play pinochle gets elected governor and right away he thinks he's a Tarzan!