Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)

Zasu Pitts: Prunella Judson

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• [Ruggles and Prunella are looking at the rough and cluttered store space that Ruggles will use for his restaurant] 

  Prunella Judson : It's a mess isn't it?

  Ruggles : It's wonderful.

  Prunella Judson : Well, I don't see anything wonderful about it.

  Ruggles : You don't?

  Prunella Judson : No.

  Ruggles : You don't? My father was a gentleman's gentleman... and his father before him. And from that heritage of service miraculously there comes a man. A person of importance, however small. A man whose decisions and whose future are in his own hands.

  Prunella Judson : It's wonderful, isn't it?

• Ruggles : Oh, no. Always bring the pot to the kettle - never bring the kettle to the pot.

  Prunella Judson : Listen, Colonel, I've been making tea for longer than I can remember.

  Ruggles : Don't let's get into difficulties about this. But you must listen to an Englishman about tea. If it were coffee I should be your pupil. Where making tea - and WHEN making tea - always bring the pot to the kettle and NEVER bring the kettle to the pot.

  Prunella Judson : Oh, Colonel, your knowledge is surprising.

• Egbert Floud : You sit down and tell me now what's the matter. Come on.

  Prunella Judson : Oh, I don't see how they can go on having a good time... when maybe he's... oh, you know...

  Egbert Floud : He? Who? What are you talking about?

  Prunella Judson : Colonel Ruggles. I think he jumped in the river.

  Egbert Floud : No. Why should he wanna do that?

  Prunella Judson : Oh, on account of a woman. She treated him something awful.

  Egbert Floud : Who told you that?

  Prunella Judson : I was there.