- Tell him Harvey is here.
- Oh, but he isn't.
- I know that, but pretend he is. Say he is. We've got to humor him.
6 seconds sound clip from the Harvey (1950) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:59:17.971 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- I'll take it. Hello? Yes? Yes. Who's calling?
- He's here! It's your brother!
- Now be careful. Don't let him know that I'm here. Be casual.
- Yes. Yes, I'll be casual. Yes. Yes.
- Hello, Elwood. Where are you, dear?
- I'm here, Veta. Is Harvey there?
- He won't say where he is. He wants to know if Harvey's here.
- I know that, but pretend he is. Say he is. We've got to humor him.
- Hello, Elwood. Yes, dear, Harvey's here. Why don't you come home?
- It won't work. He wants us to call Harvey to the telephone.
- Say Harvey's here, but he can't come to the phone because he's in the bathtub.
[...]