Airport (1970)

Helen Hayes: Ada Quonsett

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• Tanya Livingston : Have you ever been a stowaway on any other airline?

  Ada Quonsett : Oh, yes. But I like Trans Global the best.

  Tanya Livingston : [sarcastically]  Well, it's nice to meet a satisfied customer.

• Ada Quonsett : My late husband played the violin. Not professionally, but he was very good. He once played the Minute Waltz in 58 seconds.

• Ada Quonsett : When you get to be older, there isn't a lot left to be frightened of.

• Tanya Livingston : Perhaps Mr. Bakersfeld could impress upon Mrs. Quonsett that this isn't a very nice thing to do. Mrs. Livingston hasn't been able to!

  Mel Bakersfeld : [timidly]  Yes, uh... Mrs., uh... Quonsett? Uh, what you've done is, uh... dishonest. You've broken the law. You've defrauded Trans Global.

  [Mrs. Quonsett smiles and keeps nodding] 

  Mel Bakersfeld : Don't you realize they could prosecute you?

  Ada Quonsett : But they wouldn't, would they? I don't think it would be very good public relations for a big airline to prosecute a little old lady just because she wanted to visit her daughter!

• Ada Quonsett : My late husband taught me to be thorough. He was a teacher of geometry. He always said: "You must consider every angle."

  Tanya Livingston : My late husband was a lawyer, and he always said: "Watch out for sweet-looking innocent, little old ladies." I'm beginning to understand what he meant.

• Ada Quonsett : You've been so busy, we just haven't had a chance to chat. I'm Ada Quonsett.

  D.O. Guerrero : How do you do.

  Ada Quonsett : What's your name, sir?

  D.O. Guerrero : Guerrero.

  Ada Quonsett : Guerrero! That's Spanish, isn't it?

  D.O. Guerrero : Yes, but way... back.

  Ada Quonsett : You look more Irish.

  D.O. Guerrero : So did my mother.

• Ada Quonsett : Now there's nothing to be nervous about. I've flown thousands of miles and I can tell you it's a lot safer than crossing the street!