Mr. Washington Goes to Town (1941)

Maceo Bruce Sheffield: Brutus Blake

Quotes 

• Brutus Blake : You're supposed to be a lawyer and I gives you a retainer and I gives you a job to do. Does you do it? No! One word from me and you does what you please.

• Blackstone : We can get ahold of that place if we use diplomacy.

  Brutus Blake : If we use who?

  Blackstone : Diplomacy.

  Brutus Blake : I told you I didn't want no third party mixed up in this deal.

• Brutus Blake : I told you I wanted to buy that hotel. I told you why I wanted to buy that hotel. I told you I knew Utica Washington all my life. I told you he made lots of money. I told you he didn't put none in the bank. I told you he didn't spend none of it. So, what did he do with it? Its hid somewheres in that hotel. And that's why I want to buy that hotel.

• Brutus Blake : Now, what are we gonna do?

  Blackstone : Well, in a case like this, everything is ipso facto or status quo.

  Brutus Blake : Never mind the double talk.

• Mrs. Brutus : Where's my alimony?

  Brutus Blake : I'm a little short.

  Mrs. Brutus : You've been a little short too long.

  Brutus Blake : But, I told you...

  Mrs. Brutus : You told me? I told you! I told you my alimony was five weeks overdue. I told you I wanted it. I told you my rent was due. I told you my grocery bill was due... I told you last week if I didn't get it this week that this time next week you will already be in jail one week!

• Brutus Blake : Why didn't you say that in the first place? You lets me get all worked up - with my pores wide open. I'm liable to catch myself for death of dampness. I ought to bust you one.

• Wallingford : How do you do, sir?

  Brutus Blake : How do I do what?