The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series)
The Last Chapter (1966)
Dick Van Dyke: Rob Petrie
Quotes
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Laura Petrie : I only read the first chapter. Is the rest as good?
Rob Petrie : Honey, it... Better. I improve as I get along. I be... I start to use punctuation, everything.
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Rob Petrie : Are you ready for a little bit of good news?
Laura Petrie : Yeah, I think so.
Rob Petrie : I heard from the publisher today.
Laura Petrie : Yeah?
Rob Petrie : He hates it, boy!
[laughter]
Rob Petrie : He said it reminded him of about fifty other books.
Laura Petrie : He's kidding.
Sally Rogers : No, no, that's what they said.
Maurice (Buddy) Sorrell : That's right. One editor said it stunk!
Laura Petrie : Well, why is everyone so happy?
Rob Petrie : Because Alan read it and he loved it.
Alan Brady : What do I know from style?
Rob Petrie : Honey, Alan wants to produce it as a television series.
Laura Petrie : [in amazement] Your book's gonna be a television series?
Alan Brady : It's true. Of course, I won't do it till after my series is defunct, which may never be.
Rob Petrie : Yeah, Alan is going to play me.
Sally Rogers : Gee, and the three of us are going to write it and Leonard Bershad is going to produce it.
[loud commotion]
Rob Petrie : Wait, hold it, hold it a second. Honey, what do you think?
Laura Petrie : Oh gosh, I don't know what to say - Alan is really going to play you?
Alan Brady : And Rob won't have to shave his head - I'll wear a toupee.