Rain (1932)

Joan Crawford: Sadie Thompson

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• Sadie Thompson : You men! PIGS!

• Sadie Thompson : Music and a nip of liquor, that's what a rainy day is for, says I.

• Sadie Thompson : I'd race ya to the beach if it wasn't for these pesky heels!

• Mrs. Davidson : I understand, Miss Thompson. I'm sorry for him and I'm sorry for you.

  Sadie Thompson : I'm sorry, for everybody in the world, I guess.

• Sadie Thompson : Can you dance, Handsome?

  Sergeant O'Hara : No, Miss Thompson. I'm a club foot. I never could twist my legs right.

  Sadie Thompson : Well, I'll learn ya before I leave. That's a threat!

• Sadie Thompson : Anyone can see with two glass eyes that this side of the equator, he's in right and I'm in wrong.

• Sadie Thompson : You know, there's something about that old crow that isn't human. He's deep - creepy. I guess it's his eyes. They seem to look right into ya and know what you're thinking.

• Sadie Thompson : You low-down skunk! What have you been telling the Governor about me?

  Alfred Davidson : I've been hoping to have another talk with you, Miss Thompson.

  Sadie Thompson : Why you miserable snail-snatcher! I wouldn't talk to you if you and me were the only two people left on earth. Why, you're so doggone mean it makes me sick even to look at ya! That's what I think of you! Coming to me with all that guff you spill about salvation. Then, goin' and havin' me deported on top of it! Why, you low lizard - !

• Sadie Thompson : Why should I turn off my phonograph because Mrs. Davidson's coming back? I'm not concerned with what Mrs. Davidson thinks; or, for that matter, with what Mr. Davidson thinks. My advice to him is to pin on his wings and fly in the air.

• Sadie Thompson : [at the end of a confrontation with Davidson]  You psalm-singin' son of a...

• Sadie Thompson : Oh, no Mr. Davidson. Your God and me could never be shipmates. And the next time you talk to him you can tell him this for me, that Sadie Thompson is on her way to Hell!

• Sadie Thompson : [making a toast]  Well, here's bubbles!

• Sadie Thompson : Mr. Horn, your climate's bum!

  Joe Horn : Sorry, Sadie, it's the best we got.

  Sadie Thompson : Oh, I'm not blamin' you.

• Sadie Thompson : Oh, she-catta-gan-nee, she-catta-gan-nee, that's "I should worry" in Jap, buttercup.

• Sergeant O'Hara : [Sadie grabs a bottle of liquour]  I'll find a glass for you, Miss Thompson.

  Sadie Thompson : What for? Down the hatch!

  [Puts the bottle to her mouth and takes a swig] 

• Quartermaster Bates : You're not the type that needs hooch to pep you up!

  Sadie Thompson : Oh, I was born hooch!

• Alfred Davidson : The devil in you is strong, my poor Sadie Thompson. Evil has claimed you as its own.

  Sadie Thompson : You take care of your own evil and I'll take care of mine!

• Sadie Thompson : [Sarcastically]  Can't I just hear Lefty's wife yelpin' with joy at the sight of me.

  Sergeant O'Hara : Oh, you haven't any cause to worry about Maggie. You two would get along swell.

  Sadie Thompson : Baby boy, I know females. You don't.

  Sergeant O'Hara : I got an idea what's on your mind. But, Maggie ain't the kind of a dame you're meanin'. She's square from the toes up.

• Sadie Thompson : I haven't so many friends, Handsome, but what I can do with one more. You know, you're an awful funny fella, Handsome.

  Sergeant O'Hara : I guess I'm the dumbbell king, alright.

• Sadie Thompson : Surprised to see me all dolled up, heh? Well, why not? I had to put on my best, this gay and glorious morning, didn't I?

  [Sarcastically] 

  Sadie Thompson : Besides, I'm radiant! Beautiful! You didn't know that, did ya? I caught a gleam in my eyes when I saw that sun this morning. Do I feel fine? I do.

• Sadie Thompson : [commenting on the rain to Joe]  My, the merry water sprites sure do carry on, don't they?

• Sadie Thompson : [on hearing Mrs. Davidson approaching]  Methinks I hear the winds of reform whistling down the chimney.

• Sadie Thompson : Give me stength. How many times have I gotta tell you that ol' sinbuster don't mean a thing to me?

• Sadie Thompson : No hurry. Lots of time. There's so much time lying loose around this island, somebody ought to bottle it up and send it back to were they need some.

• Sadie Thompson : You mean this Maggie was sorta gay before Lefty came along?

• Sadie Thompson : What can't be helped, can't be helped - as the sayin' goes.

• Sadie Thompson : I like the boys here. Hello, Handsome, when did you leave Kansas?

• Sadie Thompson : You don't mind, do ya? Seein' we're here all by ourselves, if I sit down and have a skag with you boys?

  Dr. Robert MacPhail : Not at all

  Joe Horn : Have a drink!

• Sadie Thompson : I'm alright. Don't you worry about me, a bit. You see, I'm a happy-go-lucky sort of a fellow. Its true, I'm broke now. But, that doesn't worry me.

• Sadie Thompson : [to Mr. Davidson]  Mighty glad you aren't sore at me, 'cause, well, I like to keep friends with everybody.

• Sergeant O'Hara : What's the matter? You look low.

  Sadie Thompson : Low? Maybe. It's this rain, I guess. Makes me jumpy. Makes me want to knock my head against the wall.

• Sadie Thompson : You don't think I want to stay in this rain-hole, do ya?

• Alfred Davidson : Hello, Miss Thompson. What are you up for?

  Sadie Thompson : I couldn't sleep. With this rain and those drums. And, then, thinkin' about tomorrow. I don't seem to be able to do much for myself, do I?

• Alfred Davidson : You've got to go back to San Francisco!

  Sadie Thompson : Straight orders from your private heaven, huh? Oh, no, Mr. Davidson. your god and me could never be shipmates. And the next time you talk to him, you can tell him this for me, that Sadie Thompson is on her way to hell!