A New Leaf (1971)
Doris Roberts: Mrs. Traggert
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[During Henry's "surprise homecoming party", Henrietta's servants shower him with gifts]
Henry Graham : I would like to say a word, please, Mrs. Traggert. There's something about you that puzzles me.
Henry Graham : Mmm-hmm.
Henry Graham : Why do you continue on in the arduous position of housekeeper when by investing wisely you could have your own little townhouse in Sutton Place?
[the servants laughs; John blows on his harmonica]
Henry Graham : And a guarantee income for life?
Mrs. Traggert : Oh!
[the servants laughs again]
Henry Graham : Surely after having successfully managed to pad the household accounts to the tune of 35,000 tax-free dollars per year for the past five years, you must've salted something away.
Mrs. Traggert : Have I ever!
[laughs]
Henry Graham : I'm not including, of course, the token salary of $800 per week...
Mrs. Traggert : [corrects Henry] Four hundred. Four, four.
Henry Graham : [ignores the correction] $800 a week you receive as mad money.
Mrs. Traggert : Ah, is it mad.
[the servants laughs once again]
Mrs. Traggert : Ha-ha-ha! Ooh, is it mad!
Henry Graham : Mrs. Traggert, you're fired.
[the laughter stops abruptly]
Mrs. Traggert : [shocked] I don't unders- I don't know what that means.
Henry Graham : That means that you are a thief, Mrs. Traggert.
Mrs. Traggert : On what grounds are you making this accusation?
Henry Graham : I am calling you a thief on the basis of the household accounts which you very sensibly hid under your mattress.
Mrs. Traggert : Well, listen, Mr. Graham, could I speak to you for just one little minute, please?
Henry Graham : [looks at his watch] The time is now seven minutes past 9:00. If you are not out of this house by 10:00, I will call the police. Shall we synchronize our watches, or would you rather go for broke?
Mrs. Traggert : [stammers] Uh, uh, you wouldn't-um, you wouldn't like to hear my side of the story?
[Henry picks up the telephone receiver, then starts to call the N.Y.P.D]
Mrs. Traggert : [in anger] All right, All right! I'm leaving!