Roger Simmons Hi Doug. Honey.
PD Patty Duncan Simmons
Hello.
Roger Simmons What are you drinking these days?
Roger Simmons Well, welcome back from the wilderness. To what do we owe the pleasure?
Callahan was testing a backup generator. There was a power surge and a systems failure.
Roger Simmons How can that be?
Well it can't be, theoretically. Unless you've been screwing around with the electrical specifications.
Roger Simmons That's being rather blunt, isn't it?
Roger Simmons Well then you'll understand my being equally blunt. What the hell business is it of yours anyway?
Well I'm just wondering what kind of kickbacks were involved.
Roger Simmons I don't have to take crap from you.
Now listen. We had an electrical flare-up in the main utility room. It looked to me like some of that wiring wasn't exactly what I asked for.
Roger Simmons Every piece of wire I put in that building is strictly up to code, inspected and approved.
The code's not enough for that building. And you know it. That's why I asked for installations that were way, way above standard!
Roger Simmons Buddy you live in a dream world. I deal in realities.
I want your wiring diagrams and copies of your work orders.
Roger Simmons It would take weeks to get that all together and someone with a lot more clout than you to make me do it!
In my office, tomorrow, 9:00. (Roberts leaves)
PD Patty Duncan Simmons
They say he used to wrestle grizzly bears in Montana. Of course he was younger then, probably in better condition.
Roger Simmons You must have enjoyed all this immensely.
PD Patty Duncan Simmons
No, I didn't. Actually, I'm depressed for both of us.
Roger Simmons What did you expect me do - punch him in the nose?
PD Patty Duncan Simmons
Roger, if you've done anything to Dad's building, God help you!
Roger Simmons Baby I don't need God's help, or your old man's, not anymore. So don't expect me to shake everytime Daddy barks, even if that's what you want me to do.
PD Patty Duncan Simmons
All I want is the man I thought I married! But I guess we're running out of reasons to stay married, aren't we?
Roger Simmons It's getting late. We mustn't miss the party.
Patty - you and Susan stay right here where I can find you. Now don't leave this table. (Pointing to Roger) You I wanna talk to. (Duncan & Simmons walk away from the table) Did you change any of Doug's electrical specifications?
Roger Simmons I most certainly did.
Roger Simmons The reason should be obvious - especially to you!
We've got a fire. And if it was caused by anything you did I'm going to hang you out to dry, and then I'm going to hang you!
Roger Simmons (After the evacuation has begun)
I don't like the way you talk to me.
Roger Simmons Not yet.
Well then get out of my way!
Roger Simmons You didn't talk like this 2 years ago, did you? Running over budget and out of money. Did you ask me then how I could shave $2 million dollars off our electrical costs?
Shut up and help me with these people!
Roger Simmons And let me ask you my dear father-in-law: am I the only subcontractor you encouraged to cut corners? Where did you save the other $4 million in Doug's original budget?!
Roger Simmons (Simmons returns to the Promenade Room after his failed attempt to escape down the stairs)
Pretty ridiculous spectacle, right? There's no way down.
PD Patty Duncan Simmons
Oh, thank God you're all right! Oh Roger, what are we going to do?
Roger Simmons I know what I'm going to do. Get quietly drunk.
PD Patty Duncan Simmons
If you're responsible for all this, I know...what you must be feeling.
Roger Simmons You don't even know the meaning of the word.
PD Patty Duncan Simmons
What, "Responsible"?
Roger Simmons "Feeling"! Oh, you know a lot about responsibility; it's a family trait. The Duncans are very big in the responsibility department - at least on the surface!
PD Patty Duncan Simmons
That's not fair! I don't think it's wrong to feel a, a sense of, of duty!
Roger Simmons Sometimes, when you turn the exact same phrase, lift an eyebrow the exact same way, I see and I hear your father. The two of you, one! Like a great big tree and a little baby tree in its shade where the acorn fell.
PD Patty Duncan Simmons
Roger, I came over here to you because I-I thought you might need me!
Roger Simmons Right now, what I need most, is this. (grabs the glass and bottle of vodka)
Roger Simmons The women are gone. We are going next. (Simmons tears up a bunch of breeches buoy tickets)
(punches Simmons in his stomach)
You've all got numbers, and you're going to take your turn! And if it's any consolation, I'm going to be the last one out of here, along with my son-in-law!
