Young Man with a Horn (1950)
Herschel Daugherty: Attendant
Quotes
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Attendant : I'm afraid it's pneumonia. Think you oughta get him to a hospital.
Willie 'Smoke' Willoughby : Well, why didn't you send him to a hospital?
Attendant : We didn't have any authorization.
Willie 'Smoke' Willoughby : You got it now.
[takes pen and paper out; writes; hands paper to attendant]
Willie 'Smoke' Willoughby : Get an ambulance; I'm taking him out of here. And call these numbers--tell 'em to get down here right away.
Attendant : [looking at paper] Mrs Martin--is that his wife?
Willie 'Smoke' Willoughby : Yes.
Attendant : And the other one?
Willie 'Smoke' Willoughby : She's *not* his wife.