The Best Earle Quotes

Bruce: [answers the phone] Bruce Wayne.
Earle: What makes you think *you* can decide who's running Wayne Enterprises?
Bruce: Well, the fact that I'm the owner.
Earle: What are you talking about? The company went public a week ago.
Bruce: And I bought most of the shares. Through various charitable foundations, trusts, and so forth - look, it's all a bit technical, but the important thing is that *my* company's future is secure.
[speaks up]
Bruce: Right, Mister Fox?
Lucius: Right you are, Mister Wayne.
[Fox hangs up the phone, turns to Earle and takes off his glasses]
Lucius: [with relish] Didn't you get the memo?
[Earle is speechless]

Earle: Jessica, where are you?
[walks into outer room]
Bruce: [to Jessica] Eye on the ball, and...
Earle: Why is no one answering the phone?
[sees Bruce from behind, teaching Jessica to play golf]
Bruce: [turning around] It's Wayne Enterprises, Mr. Earle, I'm sure they'll call back.
Earle: Bruce? You're supposed to be dead.
Bruce: Sorry to disappoint.