Donald Pleasence credited as playing...
Harold J. Finley
- Harold J. Finley: You want me to stay a worm, don't you? An unimportant, unproductive, classroom worm. Some women take their husband's hands and say, "Together we'll climb to the stars." Not you. Never you.
- Vera Finley: You wouldn't hurt anyone even if you could. You're not a violent man. You've never hated anyone, never.
- Harold J. Finley: Not to hurt them, no, Vera, but I have this power. It acts whether I want it to or not.
- Vera Finley: No, Harold, you don't have any power. You've always been quiet. You told me yourself you're too mild, you're too weak.
- Harold J. Finley: No more, Vera! I could split this ceiling open if I wanted to! I could crash down these walls. I could splinter this whole block into bricks and rubble.
- Vera Finley: Harold, you're a little man, a nobody. You don't have any power.
- Harold J. Finley: Just do me one favor. Don't wait until you're my age to make your mark. Do it while you're young and strong and vigorous. Do it right now.
- Vera Finley: [washing windows and thoroughly unimpressed with Harold bringing home a guest astronaut for dinner] Speaking of the Space Center, Harold, Dean Radcliffe dropped in this afternoon.
- Harold J. Finley: Oh, yes?
- Vera Finley: He wanted to see you. He seemed angry. Said you were neglecting your classes. You can't say I didn't warn you, Harold.
- Harold J. Finley: Oh, well, there's... there's no use letting a little bad news spoil our dinner.
- Vera Finley: I've already eaten. I left some things on the stove for you to heat up. You said you were going to come home early and help wash windows. You didn't, naturally, so I can't stop now.