It Happened One Night (1934)

Frank Holliday: Detective

Quotes 

• Peter Warne : [Detectives are looking for Ellie]  What do you mean, coming in here? What do you want, anyway?

  Detective : We're looking for somebody.

  Peter Warne : Yeah, well look your head off, but don't come busting in here. This isn't a public park. I could near as take a sock at you!

  Detective : Take it easy, son, take it easy.

  Mr. Dykes : These men are detectives, Mr. Warne.

  Peter Warne : I don't care if they're the whole police department. They can't come busting in here, shooting questions at my wife.

  Ellie Andrews : Now, don't get so excited, Peter. The man just asked a civil question.

  Peter Warne : Oh, is that so? Say, how many times have I told you to stop butting in when I'm having an argument?

  Ellie Andrews : Well, you don't have to lose your temper!

  Peter Warne : [mockingly]  "You don't have to lose your temper." That's what you said the other time, too. Every time I try to protect you. The other night, at the Elks Dance, when that big Swede made a pass at you!

  Ellie Andrews : He didn't make a pass at me! I told you a million times!

  Peter Warne : Oh, no? I saw him. He kept pawing you all over the dance floor!

  Ellie Andrews : [the detectives stand there, flustered]  He didn't! You were drunk!

  Peter Warne : Aw, nuts! You're just like your old man! Once a plumber's daughter, always a plumbers daughter! There isn't an ounce of brains in your whole family!

  Ellie Andrews : [sobbing]  Oh, Peter Warne, you've gone far enough! I won't stand for it anymore!

  Peter Warne : Aw, shut up!

  Mr. Dykes : Now, you see what you've done?

  Detective : Sorry, Mr. Warne. But, you see we've got to check up on everybody.

  Detective : We're looking for a girl by the name of Ellen Andrews, you know, the daughter of that big Wall Street mug.

  Peter Warne : Yeah? Well, it's too bad you aren't looking for a plumber's daughter

  [to Ellie] 

  Peter Warne : QUIT BAWLING! QUIT BAWLING!

  [Ellie sobs even louder] 

  Mr. Dykes : I told you they were a perfectly nice married couple.

  [Mr. Dykes and the detectives leave, and Peter and Ellie start laughing]