Annie Potts credited as playing...
Janine Melnitz
- Janine Melnitz: Do you believe in UFOs, astral projections, mental telepathy, ESP, clairvoyance, spirit photography, telekinetic movement, full trance mediums, the Loch Ness monster and the theory of Atlantis?
- Winston Zeddemore: Ah, if there's a steady paycheck in it, I'll believe anything you say.
- Janine Melnitz: You're very handy, I can tell. I bet you like to read a lot, too.
- Dr. Egon Spengler: Print is dead.
- Janine Melnitz: Oh, that's very fascinating to me. I read a lot myself. Some people think I'm too intellectual but I think it's a fabulous way to spend your spare time. I also play racquetball. Do you have any hobbies?
- Dr. Egon Spengler: I collect spores, molds, and fungus.
- [business is terrible at Ghostbusters]
- Janine Melnitz: [answers the phone] Hello, Ghostbusters... Yes, of course they're serious... You do?... You have?... No kidding! Just gimme the address... Oh sure, they will be totally discreet. Thank you!
- [hangs up]
- Janine Melnitz: WE GOT ONE!
- Janine Melnitz: I've quit better jobs than this.
- [answers phone]
- Janine Melnitz: Ghostbusters, what do you want?
- [Louis has been possessed by Vinz Clortho a.k.a. The Keymaster]
- Janine Melnitz: Do you want some coffee, Mr. Tulley?
- Louis: [to Egon] Do I?
- Dr. Egon Spengler: Yes, have some.
- Louis: [to Janine] Yes, have some.
- Janine Melnitz: You are so kind to take care of that man. You know, you're a real humanitarian.
- Dr. Egon Spengler: I don't think he's human.
- Dr. Peter Venkman: Janine, any calls?
- Janine Melnitz: No.
- Dr. Peter Venkman: Any messages?
- Janine Melnitz: No.
- Dr. Peter Venkman: Any customers?
- Janine Melnitz: No, Dr. Venkman.
- Dr. Peter Venkman: It's a good job, huh?
- [she smiles]
- Dr. Peter Venkman: Type something, will you? We're paying for this stuff! And don't stare at me, you got the bug-eyes.
- [pause]
- Dr. Peter Venkman: Janine, sorry about the bug-eyes thing. I'll be in my office.
- Janine Melnitz: I've seen TV, I know you can't come in here without a warrant or writ or something!
- Walter Peck: [holding up papers] Cease and desist all commerce order, seizure of premises and chattels, ban on use of public utilities for unauthorized waste handlers, and a federal entry and inspection order.
- [pushes past her]
- [the Ghostbusters HQ blows up]
- Louis: [possessed by Vinz Clortho a.k.a. The Keymaster] This is it! This is the sign!
- Janine Melnitz: Yeah, it's a sign, all right. "Going out of business."
- [Egon is running tests on Louis who has been possessed by Vince Clortho a.k.a. The Keymaster]
- Janine Melnitz: [entering with Peck, Police Sergeant and Con Ed Man] Egon, I tried to stop them. They say they have a warrant.
- Dr. Egon Spengler: Excuse me, this is private property.
- Walter Peck: Shut this off; shut these all off.
- Dr. Egon Spengler: I'm warning you. Turning off these machines would be extremely hazardous.
- Walter Peck: No, I'll tell *you* what's hazardous. You're facing Federal prosecution for about a half dozen environmental violations. Now either you shut off these machines, or we'll shut them off for you.
- Dr. Egon Spengler: Try to understand, this a high voltage laser containment system. Simply turning it off would be like dropping a bomb on the city.
- Walter Peck: Don't patronize me, I'm not grotesquely stupid, like the people you've bilked!
- Dr. Peter Venkman: [arriving, to the officer] At ease officer. I'm Peter Venkman. I'm a partner in this facility and I'm going to cooperate in any way that I can.
- Walter Peck: Forget it, Venkman. You had your chance to cooperate, but you though it would be more fun to insult me. Well, now it's my turn, wiseass.
- Dr. Egon Spengler: He wants to shut down the protection grid, Peter.
- Dr. Peter Venkman: [to Peck] You shut that thing down, and *we* are not going to be held responsible for whatever happens.
- Walter Peck: Oh yes you will, I'll make sure you will.
- Dr. Peter Venkman: No, we won't be.
- Walter Peck: [to the electrician] Shut it off.
- Dr. Peter Venkman: [to the electrician] Don't shut it off. I'm warning ya.
- Con Edison Man: I, I never seen anything like this before. I'm not sure...
- Walter Peck: [interrupting] I'm not interested in your opinion, just shut it off.
- Dr. Peter Venkman: [gets in electrician's way] My friend, don't be a jerk.
- Police Sergeant: [gets in Peter's way] Step aside.
- Walter Peck: If he does that again, you can shoot him.
- Police Sergeant: You do *your* job, pencilneck. Don't tell me how to do mine.
- Dr. Peter Venkman: Thank you, officer.
- Walter Peck: [aggravatingly shouting] Shut it off!
- Dr. Peter Venkman: Janine, any messages?
- Janine Melnitz: No.
- Dr. Peter Venkman: Any calls?
- Janine Melnitz: No.
- Dr. Peter Venkman: [Desperate] Any customers?
- Janine Melnitz: No, Dr. Venkman.
- Dr. Peter Venkman: Good job, isn't it? Type something will ya, we're paying for this stuff,
- [Walks off]
- Dr. Peter Venkman: and don't stare at me you got the *bug eyes*. Janine, sorry about the bug eyes thing I'll be in my office.
- Janine Melnitz: Listen, I'm usually very psychic, and I have a terrible feeling that something awful is going to happen to you. I'm afraid you're gonna die.
- [moves in close to Egon]