A scene from The Philadelphia Story 1940
Dinah

I dreamed I got up and went over to the window - and guess what I dreamed I saw coming over out of the woods?

Tracy

I haven't the faintest idea. A skunk?

Dinah

Well, sort of - it was Mr. Connor.

Tracy

Mr. Connor?

Dinah

Yes, with his both arms full of something. And guess what it turned out to be?

Tracy

What?

Dinah

You, and some clothes. Wasn't it funny? It was sort of like as if you were coming from the pool.

Tracy

The pool? I'm going crazy. I'm standing here solidly on my own two hands and going crazy. Then what?

Dinah

And after a while, I opened my door a crack and there he was in the hall, still coming along with you, puffing like a steam engine. His wind can't be very good.

Tracy

Then what?

Dinah

And you were sort of crooning.

Tracy

I never crooned in my life.

Dinah

I'm only saying what it sounded like. And then he - guess what?

Tracy

I couldn't possibly.

Dinah

Then he just sailed right into your room with you, and that scared me, so I got up and went to your door and peeked in to make sure you were all right. And guess what?

Tracy

What?

Dinah

You were. He was gone by then.

Tracy

Gone? Of course he was gone - he was never there!

Dinah

I know, Tracy.

Tracy

Well, I should certainly hope you did.

Dinah

I'm certainly glad I do, because if I didn't and in a little while I heard the minister say, 'If anyone knows any just cause or reason why these two should not be united in holy matrimony,' I just wouldn't know what to do. Dexter says it's a dream too.

Tracy

Dex-, you told Dexter all that?

Dinah

Not a word. Not a single word. But you know how quick he is.

Tracy

Dinah Lord, you little fiend, how can you stand there and...?

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