Bed of Roses (1933)
John Halliday: Stephen Paige
Quotes
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Stephen Paige : You say you're with...
Lorry Evans : The American Newspaper Syndicate. We're running a series of articles on successful businessmen, you know, captains of industry, lawyers, bankers...
Stephen Paige : Aren't you rather young for this sort of thing?
Lorry Evans : Well, I'm not very long out of - convent.
Stephen Paige : I rather expected a fat, frumpy sort of woman. They usually are.
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Stephen Paige : What time did I get home last night?
Butler : I don't know, suh. I was asleep.
Stephen Paige : Did I - did I bring anyone with me?
Butler : No one that I saw, suh.
Stephen Paige : Well, get me a bromo-seltzer. A big one.
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Stephen Paige : A man imagines the woman he marries is something set apart, something clean. That's why young love is different to anything else in the world.
Lorry Evans : You're just bein' old fashioned.
Stephen Paige : Maybe. But, so is every man.
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Stephen Paige : Now, you're a practical woman and I think you could help.
Minnie : Just a minute, I ain't as practical as I used to be.
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Minnie : They'll be a few little expenses.
Stephen Paige : Expenses don't matter.
Minnie : You know, little odds and ends.
Stephen Paige : Is that enough?
Minnie : That ought to hold out for a little while.
Stephen Paige : If it doesn't hold out, you come back.
Minnie : Mmm. You know, Mr. Paige, it's too bad you wasn't born twins.
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Lorry Evans : You're a woman-hater.
Stephen Paige : Wait! Wait a minute. I didn't say anything of the kind.
Lorry Evans : Oh, that's all right. I'm a man-hater. That is, in a way I am, you know, my career comes first.
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Lorry Evans : Mr. Paige, tell me, are you annoyed with women? That is, the fortune hunter kind? I mean, you know.
Stephen Paige : No, not exactly. Say, what sort of an interview is this? Are you interviewing me about my private life or my business?
Lorry Evans : Well, we like to know as much as we can.
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Lorry Evans : What are your views on drinking?
Stephen Paige : You mean prohibition?
Lorry Evans : Yeah. Yeah.
Stephen Paige : Oh, well, the 18th Amendment is a law. And as a law, should be respected until its rescinded by the voice of the people.
Lorry Evans : I see. And you mean you ain't in favor to it?
Stephen Paige : I beg your pardon?
Lorry Evans : You mean you are not in favor of drinking.
Stephen Paige : Well, I just said I wasn't.
Lorry Evans : That's very interesting.
Stephen Paige : Why?
Lorry Evans : Well, I've interviewed several other important men and you're the first one to believe in prohibition.
Stephen Paige : Well, now, just a moment. Before you write anything down. That isn't my personal opinion.
Lorry Evans : Oh, then you do approve of drinking?
Stephen Paige : Well, under certain circumstances I think spirits may be good if taken medicinally.
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Stephen Paige : You don't want to buck the world all over again.
Lorry Evans : Thanks, Stevie. But maybe that's just what I do want to do. Buck the world again.
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Minnie : I can't help it if my girlfriend's cracked.
Stephen Paige : With probably pride.
Minnie : I'll take vanilla.
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Stephen Paige : The lamp's still burning in the window.
Lorry Evans : Well, you better save the oil, Stevie. The wandering girl won't be back.