Dave (1993)
Sigourney Weaver: Ellen Mitchell
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Quotes
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Ellen Mitchell : [after Dave reveals his true identity to Ellen] What do you do for a living?
Dave : You mean, when I'm not running the country?
Ellen Mitchell : Yeah.
Dave : I run a temp agency. You know, secretaries and stuff.
Ellen Mitchell : So you find people jobs.
Dave : Yes.
[Ellen chuckles]
Dave : What? What's so funny?
Ellen Mitchell : It's just, it's more than most people do around here.
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Ellen Mitchell : Reminds me of when you were in the state legislature.
Dave : Yeah... me too.
Ellen Mitchell : You weren't in the state legislature.
[stands up and offers her hand]
Ellen Mitchell : Hi. I'm Ellen Mitchell. Who are you?
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Ellen Mitchell : [after discovering Dave] Look, I'll make this easy for you. I barely see him anymore. I barely know him anymore. I'd just kind of like to know where he is.
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Ellen Mitchell : Why couldn't you die from a stroke like everyone else?
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[Dave and Ellen pull up to the White House gate]
White House Guard : Hey, you can't stop here! There's signs right over...
[stops and gapes]
White House Guard : Mr. President!
[urgently gestures for the other guard to open the gate]
White House Guard : I-I'm sorry, sir, I didn't...
Dave : Just out for a little fresh air.
White House Guard : Certainly, sir.
[confused]
White House Guard : Sir, if you don't mind my asking, how...?
Ellen Mitchell : The President wanted some ice cream.
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Ellen Mitchell : [first encounter and public appearance] Don't you have anything else you want to say to me?
[repeated line]
Dave : Thank you for doing this, Ellen.
Ellen Mitchell : Go to hell, Bill!
[exits]
Dave : She hates me!
Bob Alexander , Alan Reed : YES!
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Ellen Mitchell : There's no mistake, Bill. When you veto someone's funding that is not a mistake. When you hurt someone intentionally that is not a mistake.
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Ellen Mitchell : Who was she, Bill? Another "patriotic" secretary?
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Ellen Mitchell : You make a pretty good President, Dave Kovic.