David Merlin So how do you like her?
Louise King Pretty good for a fill-in. I'd just as soon go stag.
Polly
You could, too, with those shoulders.
Played by David Niven 
Bachelor Mother (1939) · 5 quotes
Bachelor Mother (1939) · 5 quotes
Most-quoted character in Bachelor Mother (1939): in 3 of its 5 quotes
Scenes with David Merlin
3 scenes David Merlin Louise King David Merlin I wish to return this duck.
Clerk Certainly, sir. What's wrong with it?
David Merlin [The duck's head is missing]
It's broken.
Clerk I can see that, sir, but I have to know where to lay the blame.
David Merlin Lay the blame on the duck!
Clerk [Attempting to exchange a broken toy at the store David's father owns]
Do you have the sales slip?
David Merlin [to Polly, who is around the corner]
Do you have the sales slip?
Polly Parrish I threw it away.
David Merlin You should have kept it. [to the clerk] I threw it away.
Clerk You should have kept it.
