WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series)
Frog Story (1981)
Loni Anderson: Jennifer Marlowe
Quotes
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Jennifer Marlowe : Andy's right, Herb. Tell her the truth. The frog is dead, and death is the natural unavoidable conclusion to all things.
Bailey Quarters : You know, Herb, I guess, I guess we all think about death. I went to the beach this summer, and I watched the waves. Now, a wave is a wave, but only for a second, and then it's over. But the water continues to exist. It's just not a wave anymore.
Arthur Carlson : It's... it's a lovely thought, I...
Bailey Quarters : Thank you.
Herb Tarlek : Well, it's getting pretty heavy for me around here. I think I'll just go on home.
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[first lines]
Jennifer Marlowe : Good morning, Herb.
Herb Tarlek : [carries shoe-box, looks miserable] Hmm.
Jennifer Marlowe : Is something wrong?
Herb Tarlek : Uh, yeah, something's wrong.
Jennifer Marlowe : Could I help, you know, without really getting involved?
Herb Tarlek : No, I don't think so.
[shuffles off]
Jennifer Marlowe : Okay.
Herb Tarlek : [turns back] Could I show you something?
Jennifer Marlowe : [warily] I guess...
[he places shoe-box on desk]
Jennifer Marlowe : Why do you have that?
Herb Tarlek : I, uh, think it's dying.
Jennifer Marlowe : [looks inside] It's pink!
Herb Tarlek : I know.
Jennifer Marlowe : It's a pink frog!
Herb Tarlek : Uh, Greenpeace. It's my, uh, daughter Bunny's pet frog, and I accidentally sprayed him. I was spray-painting the interior of the kitchen cabinets. And I accidentally sprayed him.
[Jennifer is trying very hard to hide that she's laughing]
Herb Tarlek : Something funny?
Jennifer Marlowe : No!
Herb Tarlek : That's one... one hell of a frog there.
Jennifer Marlowe : I know it is!
Dr. Johnny Fever : [entering] Jennifer, got any aspirin?
Jennifer Marlowe : We're out.
Dr. Johnny Fever : [exclaims] How about morphine?
Herb Tarlek : Great God, what is wrong with you?
Dr. Johnny Fever : I have a headache. What is this?
[looks into box]
Dr. Johnny Fever : Funny frog.
Jennifer Marlowe : Herb painted him pink.
Dr. Johnny Fever : New hobby?
Herb Tarlek : It was an accident! I mean, I didn't mean to. I was, I was spraying, and he just sort of jumped in my way, you know how a frog will do that sometime, they sort of jump in your way.
Dr. Johnny Fever : Pink's the wrong color.
Jennifer Marlowe : Oh, I'm sorry, Herb, I really am.
Herb Tarlek : I... I nearly killed my daughter's favorite pet.
Jennifer Marlowe : Well, maybe we can do something. Here, let me see him again.
Herb Tarlek : Okay.
Jennifer Marlowe : [looks inside box] He's not moving.
Herb Tarlek : What? Don't... don't say that.
Jennifer Marlowe : Well, he's not.
Herb Tarlek : Well, do something. Do, do something!
Jennifer Marlowe : I don't know what to do.
Herb Tarlek : What? What? He... he needs water!
Jennifer Marlowe : Oh, he's not moving at all!
Herb Tarlek : [grabs pot filled with hot water, intended for coffee] Stand back! Stand back!
Jennifer Marlowe : Watch out, Herb, that's hot!
[in his panic, it slips out of his hand, sails across office, drops in front of Mr. Carlson's as he enters]