I Love Lucy (TV Series)

Ricky's Contract (1954)

Lucille Ball: Lucy Ricardo

Quotes 

• Lucy Ricardo : [Fred's idea of leaving a phony note about Ricky's Hollywood job has backfired, and Ethel and Fred want Lucy to take the blame]  Wait a minute. How come I get left holding the bag? I didn't do anything.

  Fred Mertz : Well, that's life. Come on, Ethel.

  [they start to leave] 

  Lucy Ricardo : All right, all right, I'll tell him.

  Ethel Mertz : Really?

  Lucy Ricardo : If you'll stay here and give me moral support... Of course, when I tell him, I'll be holding Little Ricky. He wouldn't dare hit a woman with a baby in her arms.

  Ethel Mertz : Oh, that's a great idea.

  Lucy Ricardo : I'll just say, 'Ricky, it's all a mistake, Dear. You didn't really get any call from Hollywood. Fred wrote the note, and Ethel accidentally left it here, and I innocently called you... '

  Fred Mertz : Now, wait a minute. I'll stay on one condition.

  Lucy Ricardo : What's that?

  Fred Mertz : When you come to 'Fred wrote the note', you hand me the baby.

• Lucy Ricardo : [Fred leaves after collecting Lucy's rent, and blocks Ethel from following]  What was that all about?

  Ethel Mertz : Oh, he's gone to put the money in his secret hiding place.

  Lucy Ricardo : Do you mean to tell me he hides that money someplace and doesn't tell you where it is?

  Ethel Mertz : That's right.

  Lucy Ricardo : Why, I should think that would drive you crazy!

  Ethel Mertz : It used to. But confidentially, one day I took the WHOLE house apart and finally found his secret hiding place.

  Lucy Ricardo : Good girl. How long have you known?

  Ethel Mertz : Twenty-four years!