Mr. Stringer Quotes in The Witches (1990)

[the head chef has started shouting about a mouse in his trousers; the staff are trying to get at it by pulling his trousers off]

Mr. Stringer: What's going on in here?

[he begins searching around]

Mr. Stringer: There's nothing much in there!

[throws down the chef's trousers]

Mr. Stringer: Lot of fuss about nothing!

Elsie: [Marlene is crying hysterically] Is she sober?

Mr. Stringer: Yes she's sober! I've been with her all aftern... When... I... Uh... I saw her w... Yes, of course she's sober! Don't be stupid!

Marlene: [to Mr. Stringer] I'll see you later then.

Mr. Stringer: [hesitates] We're short-staffed tonight. I might be a little late.

Marlene: [smiles] I can wait.

[Mr. Stringer goes to kiss her until he sees small brown fur on her neck making him leave in disgust]

Marlene: What is it?

[Marlene looks in the mirror and squeals in horror]

Mr. Stringer: I'm sorry, madam, but I cannot permit mice in my hotel.

Helga: How dare you say that when your rotten hotel is full of rats anyway?

Mr. Stringer: Rats? There are no rats in this hotel!

Helga: I saw one this morning running along the corridor, into the kitchens.

Mr. Stringer: Madam, you only arrived in the hotel this afternoon.

Helga: [scoffs] Morning, afternoon, I saw a rat in your hotel, and if matters do not improve, I shall have to report you to the public health authorities.

Mr. Stringer: Look, madam, I'm not prepared...

Luke: The cakes in the lounge are nibbled around the edges, too. I can show you.

Helga: If you are not careful, the health people will order the whole hotel closed before everyone gets typhoid fever.

Mr. Stringer: You can't be serious, madam!

Helga: I have never been more serious in my life. Now - will you or will you not let my grandchild keep his hygienic and perfectly harmless pet mice?

Mr. Stringer: Miss Marple, whatever it is: no, no, no.

Mr. Stringer: What a frightful looking man.

Miss Marple: What a frightful looking dog.