The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

Tim Robbins: Norville Barnes

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Quotes 

• Norville : You know, for kids.

• [Norville is putting mail into boxes] 

  Norville : What do you do if the envelope is too big for the slot?

  Ancient Sorter : Well, if you fold 'em, they fire you. I usually throw 'em out.

• Norville : [to Amy]  Now let me ask you a question: Would an imbecile come up with this?

  [shows Amy a picture of a circle] 

• Norville : It's fun, it's healthy, it's good exercise. The kids will just love it. and we put a little sand inside to make the experience more pleasant.

• Reporter : Did you have any idea it would be such a huge response?

  Norville : Well frankly, I don't think anybody expected this much hoopla.

• Buzz : What's your pleasure, buddy?

  Norville : Forty-four.

  Buzz : Forty-four! Top brass floor... Say, buddy, what takes fifty years to get up to the top floor, and thirty seconds to get down? Waring Hudsucker! Ya get it, buddy? Say, buddy...

  [elevator doors open, people enter] 

  Buzz : Mr. Klein up to nine, Mrs. Dell, Personnel, Mr. Levin, thirty-seven.

  Mr. Levin : [correcting him]  Thirty-six.

  Buzz : WALK DOWN!

  Buzz : [a heavyset man approaches the elevator]  Ladies and gentlemen, please step to the rear. Here comes the gargantuan Mr. Grier.

  Mr. Grier : Buzz.

  Buzz : Say, buddy! Who is the most liquid businessman on the street? Waring Hudsucker! Say, buddy, when is the sidewalk fully dressed? When it's Waring Hudsucker!

  [laughs, but no one else does] 

  Buzz : Ya get it, buddy? It's a pun, it's knee slapper, it's a play on Jesus, Joseph and Mary... is that a blue letter? Cripes-amighty, why didn't ya tell a guy? Hold on, folks, we're express to the top floor!

• [singing the Muncie school fight song] 

  Norville , Amy Archer : Fight on, fight on, dear old Muncie/Fight on, hoist the gold and blue/You'll be tattered, torn, and hurtin'/Once the Munce is done with you/Go... Eagles!

• Reporter : Did they consider you an idea man when they promoted you from the mailroom?

  Norville : Well I guess so. I don't think they promoted me because i'm a shmo.

• Norville : [to Amy]  Say Amy, how about you and I grab a little dinner and a show after work. i was thinking maybe 'The King And I'.

  [Amy slaps him] 

  Norville : How about 'Oklahoma'?

• Norville : Yes siree... This is my ticket up upstairs.

• Norville : Look who's here. Amy Archer, Prize-itzer Pule winner.

• Norville : I just got hired today.

  Ancient Sorter : Hmm-mmm.

  Norville : You know, entry level.

  Ancient Sorter : Tell me about it.

  Norville : But I got big ideas.

• Amy Archer : I've been watching you Norville Barnes, even though you're trying to avoid me.

  Norville : Amy, you don't...

  Amy Archer : Shut up! And don't think I hadn't noticed how you'd changed.

• Norville : A smooth talking heel.

• Norville : You're a MUNCIE girl?

• Norville : [to Sidney]  Sir, my leg is on fire!

• Norville : Cigarette?

  Amy Archer : No, thank you.