Jonathan Brewster We better not leave the car parked in the street; it might be against the law.
3rd most-quoted character in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944): in 12 of its 62 quotes
Most scenes with: Teddy (6), Dr. Einstein (4)
Go to bed, Aunt Abby!
More lines from Jonathan Brewster
5 quotes Jonathan Brewster Jonathan Brewster [to Mortimer]
If you tell O'Hara what's in the window seat, I'll tell him what's in the cellar. There's an elderly gentleman down there who seems to be very dead.
Jonathan Brewster This time, I want the face of an absolute non-entity!
Jonathan Brewster The home of my youth... As a child, I wanted to escape it. Now, I want to escape back into it.
Jonathan Brewster Who do I look like, Boris Karloff?
Scenes with Jonathan Brewster
6 scenes
Jonathan Brewster I've got thirteen!
No, Johnny, twelve — don't brag.
Jonathan Thirteen! There's Mr. Spinalzo and the first one in London, two in Johannesburg, one in Sydney, one in Melbourne, two in San Francisco, one in Phoenix, Arizona...
Phoenix?
Jonathan The filling station...
Filling station? Oh!
Jonathan Then three in Chicago and one in South Bend.
You cannot count the one in South Bend. He died of pneumonia!
Jonathan He wouldn't have died of pneumonia if I hadn't shot him!
No, no, Johnny. You cannot count him. You got twelve, they got twelve. The old ladies is just as good as you are!
Jonathan Perhaps we should introduce ourselves. This is Dr. Einstein.
Dr. Einstein?
Jonathan Yes, a surgeon of great distinction... and something of a magician.
Now, I suppose you're going to tell me that you're Boris Kar—
Jonathan I am Jonathan Brewster!
Jonathan Teddy, I think it's time for you to go to bed.
I beg your pardon. Who are you?
Jonathan I'm Woodrow Wilson. Go to bed!
No, you're not Wilson, but your face is familiar. Let me see. You're not anyone I know right now — perhaps later on my hunting trip. Yes, you look like someone I might meet in the jungle.
Johnny, why did you kill that man? He was being nice to us and gave us a ride.
Jonathan He said I looked like Boris Karloff!
Jonathan Tonight, we are taking care of Mortimer. And just for him we'll have something special. I plan on using the Melbourne method.
Jonathan And now doctor... we go to work!
No, Johnny. I cannot operate without a drink!
Jonathan Pull yourself together, doctor!
I cannot pull myself together without a drink!
