A scene from The Towering Inferno 1974
Roger Simmons

Hi Doug. Honey.

Patty Duncan Simmons

Hello.

Roger Simmons

What are you drinking these days?

Doug Roberts

Nothing right now.

Roger Simmons

Well, welcome back from the wilderness. To what do we owe the pleasure?

Doug Roberts

Callahan was testing a backup generator. There was a power surge and a systems failure.

Roger Simmons

How can that be?

Doug Roberts

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?

Doug Roberts

You betcha.

Roger Simmons

Well then you'll understand my being equally blunt. What the hell business is it of yours anyway?

Doug Roberts

Well I'm just wondering what kind of kickbacks were involved.

Roger Simmons

I don't have to take crap from you.

Doug Roberts

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.

Doug Roberts

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.

Doug Roberts

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!

Doug Roberts

In my office, tomorrow, 9:00. (Roberts leaves)

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.

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?

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.

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.

In this scene

More from The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno (1974) poster
The Towering Inferno 1974 · 35 quotes · 4 characters All The Towering Inferno quotes →
All The Towering Inferno quotes →