WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series)
Bailey's Big Break (1979)
Jan Smithers: Bailey Quarters
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Quotes
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Bailey Quarters : Look, Herb. Did you know that it's against the law to discriminate on the basis of sex?
Herb Tarlek : I do *everything* on the basis... of sex.
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Bailey Quarters : [walking into the bullpen with Jennifer to find Les rummaging carelessly through the papers on her desk without asking] Hey buster, what the heck is going on here?
Les Nessman : My sports update is missing.
Bailey Quarters : [ultimately taking the sports update from the corner of her desk and placing it deliberately in front of Les] You don't tear around with *my* desk. It's right here. I thought maybe you wanted me to proofread it for you.
Les Nessman : No one has to proofread my copy!
Jennifer Marlowe : Now, come on you two. Let's all be friends.
Les Nessman : [looking up at Jennifer after reading the copy] She's changed this, Jennifer.
Bailey Quarters : [dismissively] Oh, just a little.
Les Nessman : No, you changed the meaning completely.
Bailey Quarters : [pointing at the copy] It just does not make any sense. It is a "swimming meet", not a "swim meeting". Right, Jennifer?
Jennifer Marlowe : [stumbling over her words in trying to be diplomatic] Uh, I think it probably could go both ways.
Bailey Quarters : [pointing at the copy] And reporting that "the swimmers swam in water" is a bit unnecessary.
Jennifer Marlowe : I don't know...
Bailey Quarters : [pointing back at the copy] And it is the breast stroke, Les, not breast stroking!
Jennifer Marlowe : [nodding positively to Les] That does sound wrong.
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Les Nessman : Bailey, what are you saying.
Bailey Quarters : [about the news department job] I'm saying that I quit, Les.
Andy Travis : [interjecting in overhearing the conversation] What?
Bailey Quarters : That's right, Andy.
Andy Travis : Oh, Bailey. I went to the wall for you on this one.
Les Nessman : Uh, now mind your own business, Andy. Uh, she knows what she wants.
Andy Travis : [to Bailey] Do you know?
Bailey Quarters : [slightly hesitant] Sure. If what I wanted to do was be a news reporter, I'd give it my best shot. But that's not what I want to do.
Andy Travis : [pointing at Bailey's desk] What do you want to do? Do you want to sit at this desk and, and schedule commercials the rest of your life?
Bailey Quarters : No! I thought I'd be in upper management.
Andy Travis : What do you mean. You want Carlson's job?
Bailey Quarters : No. I thought I could have yours!
Les Nessman : [excitedly seeing the tables turned on Andy] Ooooo. You'd be very good at it, Bailey.
Andy Travis : Now look here, Les...
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Bailey Quarters : [eagerly] Okay, Les, would you just tell me when I get to go on the air?
[giggles]
Les Nessman : [in his recalcitrant way] When you're ready.
Bailey Quarters : Soon?
Les Nessman : I'll know.
[sly smile]
Les Nessman : Trust me.
Bailey Quarters : [as he opens door to leave] But when?
Les Nessman : I don't know.
[slams door shut, is gone]
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Bailey Quarters : [complaining to Mr. Carlson] For three days,
[holds up three fingers]
Bailey Quarters : three days, I have changed ribbons, sharpened pencils, filed stories, rewritten copy and any other silly thing he had me do!
Les Nessman : There is nothing silly in The News.
Bailey Quarters : [exclaims] And every time I ask him when do I get to go on the air, he says
[mimics:]
Bailey Quarters : "Wait and see" or "i'll know when she's ready". I think that's enough! I just wanna know when!
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Andy Travis : Bailey, I was just telling Mr. Carlson here what a fine job you did last night.
Bailey Quarters : Oh, thank you, Andy.
[chuckles]
Andy Travis : So we have decided... Get out of the way, Herb... We have decided to give you... two newscasts of your own each day.
Bailey Quarters : [elated] Oh, God, really?
Arthur Carlson : I beg your pardon?
Bailey Quarters : Oh, excuse me, Mr. Carlson, I meant, "Oh, good golly, really?"
[chuckles]
Arthur Carlson : Thanks.
[shakes his head]
Andy Travis : Bailey, we think you deserve it.
Herb Tarlek : [scoffs] Oh, brother.
[goes off]
Andy Travis : [correcting himself accordingly] Many of us think you deserve it.