Quotes
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Lou Grant : [on phone at the Trib] Mr. Hume, this is the Los Angeles Tribune. We just wanted to know what the temperature is in West L.A. this morning.
Charlie Hume : [on other line, at home] Hotter than hell and going up.
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Lou Grant , Paul Newman : Well, Mr. Newman...
Paul Newman : Oh, please, Paul.
Art Donovan : Paul Newman... haven't I heard that name somewhere before?
Paul Newman : Well, there's a, there's a minister in Rapid City by that name.
Art Donovan : I guess he's the one...
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Lou Grant : [on phone] Hello Mrs. Pynchon. Eh, listen, can I call you back? We've got a fire story breaking here.
Mrs. Pynchon : [on other line on payphone] I know you have a fire story breaking, I'm right in the middle of it.
Lou Grant : Where are you?
Mrs. Pynchon : Your re-write man ordered me to stand by. Oh, Mr. Grant, it's so eerie here.
[stammers]
Mrs. Pynchon : Eh, Th-th-the heavy smoke is starting to blot out the sun and it seems to be snowing ashes.
Lou Grant : Mrs. Pynchon, I'd like to countermand those orders he gave you. With all due respect, I'd like you to hang up, get in your car and get the hell outta there.
Mrs. Pynchon : Oh, Mr. Grant, thank you. I, I think I'd like to do that.
[hangs up]
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Lou Grant : They saved Charlie's house.
Art Donovan : Adam wasn't so lucky. All that's left of his is the chimney.
