The Monkees (TV Series)

The Devil and Peter Tork (1968)

Monte Landis: Zero

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Quotes 

• Mr. Zero : I gave him the ability to play the harp... in return for a soul.

  Peter : You know, it was almost worth it.

  Mike : No, you didn't give him the ability to play the harp. You see... you see, Peter loved the harp. And he loved, he loved the music that came from the harp. And that was inside of him. And, eh, it came, uhm, it was... the power of that love was inside of Peter, eh, it was inside of him from the first. And it was that kind of power, that made Peter able to play the harp. And, eh, you didn't have anything to do with it at all.

• Davy : Would you please raise your right hand and put your left hand on The Bible?

  Mr. Zero : You must be joking.

• Davy : [holding the Bible]  Ehm, can I interest anybody in taking a quick peek at this book here, it's been on the best seller list for many years.

  Judge Roy Bean : We don't read!

  Micky : Well, eh, you don't have to read the book, why don't we, we'll run the picture for ya, Three hours of glorious color on a full wide screen with stereophonic, eat popcorn, hm hmm.

  Mr. Zero : My dear boy, I appeared in that picture. The garden scene. I played the snake.

• Mr. Zero : Prosecution rests.

  Micky : Then the defense will rest also.

  [Micky whips a pillow to his head] 

  Judge Roy Bean : Until what time would you like to rest?

  Micky : Until we think of something better.

• Peter : I've always loved the harp.

  Mr. Zero : I'm sure that when you say 'love' you mean 'need' or 'desire'. Nobody loves things anymore.

• Mr. Zero : [picks up the hot line]  This is himself. Make a reservation for one. I've just purchased the soul of a Mr. Peter Tork.

• Mike : Peter, this is a contract with the Devil!

  Mr. Zero : I'm so glad I don't have to introduce myself...

• Mr. Zero : Are you ready, Peter?

  Micky : Eh, no, no, he's not ready. You see, eh, well, he left his suit in the cleaners!

  Davy : And not only that...

  Micky : He's not ready to go!

  Davy : ...he, he's got to write a letter to his mother, haven't ye?

  Peter : I have a million things to do, couldn't it be tomorrow?

  Mike : Oh! I remember reading in the paper. why, that due to a lack of interest, tomorrow was canceled so we'll have to make it the day after tomorrow.

• Mr. Zero : Don't worry, Peter, you'll like it down below.

  Mike : What about the fires?

  Mr. Zero : People are always talking about the fires, you don't burn, all you'll feel, is a sense of depression...