What Now, Catherine Curtis? (1976 TV Movie)

Art Carney: Mr. Slaney

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• Mr. Slaney : [He suddenly realizes that Catherine is coming on to him, and he nervously tries to keep talking about how Catherine's grandmother taught her to make coffee]  Well, Grandma knew. I think that most grandmas knew. The old ways are the old ways - the best ways, as far as I'm concerned. She knew. God bless Grandma. Yes, sir. Give me the old ways every time. I mean, people today with their speed and their instants and their jiffies and their speedies - it's getting crazy, with your shake-a-bakes and your bake-a-shakes and your minute mix and your quickie mix and your ready mix and your here a mix, there a mix, everywhere a mix mix...

  Catherine Curtis : [Surprised at his sudden monologue]  What are you talking about, Mr. Slaney?

  Mr. Slaney : Oh, I don't know. Just poke around in there, and you'll find I've said something.

• Catherine Curtis : My husband and I never raised our voices to each other in over 23 years.

  Mr. Slaney : Honest to God? How could you live like that? Being married all those years there's bound to be some aggravation that stores up in side of you. I mean, if you don't let it out, you could get herpes.

  Catherine Curtis : Or a divorce.