Aunt Patsy quotes from The Awful Truth (1937)

Aunt Patsy

You know dozens of men who would turn handsprings at the chance to take you out. Here I've got you all dressed up, ready to go out and you weaken and refuse...I want to go where there's life, and I don't mean plant life. I want to go to the theatre, you know, and go places later and step around and do things...I don't need an escort to get a drink. I'm going down to the bar and see Joe. Bartender or no bartender, he's still a man. Maybe he knocks off early.

Lucy

Oh, Patty, you wouldn't!

Aunt Patsy

I wouldn't, eh? You're talking to a desperate woman. [Mr. Smith jumps up next to Lucy on the couch] Too bad he can't wear a top-hat.

Aunt Patsy

Imagine you living right across the hall from us all of this time. [to Lucy] He's a stranger in town. He'd take it as being real neighborly of us if we show him some of the bright spots.

Daniel

We're here on a visit. I'm in oil, you know.

Aunt Patsy

Marinated, so to speak.

Daniel

Say, that's a good one. I gotta remember to tell that to my mother.

Aunt Patsy

Mr. Leeson. Won't you tell us something about Oklahoma?

Daniel

Well, Oklahoma's pretty swell. I got quite a ranch down there. I'd like to have you see it sometime, Mrs. Warriner...I got cattle and horses and chickens and alfalfa.

Lucy

He's sweet and thoughtful...sane and considerate. I was married to one who was insane and inconsiderate.

Aunt Patsy

I didn't expect you to get silly about him...It's fine except the rebound is rarely the real thing. As a matter of fact, it's the bunk.

Lucy

Well, I'm serious about Daniel and I like him. I like him very much. I'm all through with Jerry. He doesn't mean a thing to me. I don't love him, and what's more, I probably never did. I'm sure I never loved him and now I hate him. And that surprises you, doesn't it? I hate Jerry Warriner and I like Daniel Leeson very very much and I hope he's just crazy about me because I think he's the finest man I ever met.