The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series)
The New Housekeeper (1960)
Don Knotts: Barney Fife
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Quotes
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Sheriff Andy Taylor : Anybody here know why these two should not be wed, speak now or forever hold your peace. I now pronounce you man...
Opie Taylor : I know why they shouldn't be married.
Sheriff Andy Taylor : Opie, what're you tryin' to do?
Opie Taylor : I'm speakin' now so's I won't have to forever hold my peace.
Deputy Barney Fife : You're not supposed to speak.
Opie Taylor : Then why did he ask?
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Deputy Barney Fife : Aw, shucks, Andy. I want to do good on this job. Even if it's just deliverin' messages, I wanna do it right.
Sheriff Andy Taylor : Well, I know you do, and-and-and I admire your attitude.
Deputy Barney Fife : You see, Andy, I want the folks in this town to realize that you picked me to be your deputy because you, well, you looked over all the candidates for the job, and-and you judged their qualifications and their character and their ability, and you come to the fair, the just, and the honest conclusion that I was the best-suited for the job. An... and I wanna thank you, Cousin Andy.
Sheriff Andy Taylor : You're welcome, Cousin Barney.