Magnum, P.I. (TV Series)
Tropical Madness (1981)
Devon Ericson: Jennifer 'Jenny' Chapman
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Quotes
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[Higgins has just hit Magnum in the face to defend Jennifer's honour]
Higgins : By God, I lost my temper. I haven't done that in twenty years. I'm resorting to physical violence like some tawdry melodrama.
Jennifer : I think your actually quite wonderful, the nearest, dearest thing I've seen to a hero in a very long time...
[Jennifer sighs]
Jennifer : ...but could you please put your arm around me because I just might cry.
Higgins : I will make amends for that barbarian.
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[at the club, Magnum is sitting with Rick and TC. A young British woman sits at a table, reading. Higgins passes nearby]
Jennifer : Excuse me, please.
Higgins : Yes?
Jennifer : By any chance, are you an official of this club?
Higgins : Well, not exactly, but I daresay I'm not entirely without influence. How may I be of service?
Jennifer : That man... well, he's staring at me.
Higgins : Exactly which one?
Jennifer : I'm afraid it is the one who appears to have gone out in his underwear.
Higgins : Ah, yes. Rest assured I'll attend to it immediately.
[Higgins approaches Magnum, Rick and TC. Jenny sips from her tea, looking at Higgins intently]
Theodore 'TC' Calvin : Rick, I'm telling you, either the small businessman has to expand or get demolished. I have to move up or move out.
Rick : Given your financial statement, did you ever consider buying a balsawood kit and a couple of rubber bands?
[Rick and Magnum laugh]
Theodore 'TC' Calvin : Say, I'm serious. This ain't funny.
Higgins : If I may interrupt this assemblage...
Rick : Why don't you pull up a chair and sit down, Higgins?
Magnum : How about a beer?
Higgins : A formal complaint has been lodged with me, regarding both unbecoming behaviour and violations of the club's dress code.
Magnum : C'mon, Higgins, I'm clean. I'm on the beach.
Higgins : It's interesting how the guilty party defends himself before being accused.
Rick : Oh, Thomas is usually accused before there's a complaint. That came out wrong, didn't it?
Higgins : Apart from your aggressively offensive attire, there's a much more serious matter. That obviously well-bred young lady over there has complained that you've been leering at her.
Magnum : What? Where?
[Magnum and TC look at Jenny]
Theodore 'TC' Calvin : TM, you've been giving the radar eye to that woman? Man, you got to be crazy. That chick is instant frostbite.
Magnum : That girl? Honest, I never even noticed her, Higgins.
Higgins : Methinks he doth protest too much.
Magnum : Oh, for... look, there is a simple, very practical, easy way to end this all. I will just go over and apologize for anything she thought may have happened. OK? Everybody happy?
[Higgins nods. Magnum stands and approaches Jenny]
Magnum : Excuse me.
[Jenny raises her eyes from the book]
Magnum : That gentleman over there, Higgins, he says I somehow offended you by staring, which I wasn't, really, but now that I'm here and I met you, I really wish I have been. You're quite lovely.
Jennifer : [coldly] Thank you for your courtesy and the compliment.
[Jenny returns reading her book]
Magnum : My name's Thomas Magnum.
Jennifer : [indifferently] Oh.
Magnum : [takes a seat] Listen, um, if you're new here, I thought that maybe I could, um, give you a tour of the club, like to introduce you to some people, really make you feel at home.
Jennifer : That's very thoughtful, but I'm quite comfortable already. Would you excuse me?
Magnum : [nods] Right. It was swell talking to you.
[Magnum leaves]
