Oliver Niles There's nothing left anymore. It happened long before last night...20 years of steady and quiet drinking do something to a man. Oliver Niles You know Libby you missed a lot not knowing Norman Maine. Matt Libby Not knowing him? I spent my life knowing him. I knew what he was going to do before he did it. I knew him backwards. Oliver Niles You didn't know him at all. He was quite a guy. Esther Blodgett Hello, Mr. Maine. You turn up in the strangest places. Norman Maine Don't I now? Esther Blodgett And you're cold sober. Norman Maine Well, you'd better make the most of it!