Dr. David Huxley [repeated line]
I'll be with you in a minute, Mr. Peabody!
Most-quoted character in Bringing Up Baby (1938): in 25 of its 36 quotes
Most scenes with: Susan Vance (13)
There are only two things I have to do: finish my brontosaurus and get married at three o'clock.
More lines from Dr. David Huxley
7 quotes Dr. David Huxley Dr. David Huxley [In a dangerous tone, to Susan]
Let's play a game... Watch, I'll put my hand over my eyes and then you go away... See and I'll count to ten, and when I take my hand down you will be gone!
Dr. David Huxley How can all these things happen to just one person?
Dr. David Huxley [On the telephone, to Alice]
Yes, I did see Mr. Peabody but I didn't see him... Yes, I spoke to him twice but I didn't talk to him.
Dr. David Huxley Susan,... Susan, I don't know, you look at everything upside down. I've never known any one quite like you.
Dr. David Huxley Now it isn't that I don't like you, Susan, because, after all, in moments of quiet, I'm strangely drawn toward you, but — well, there haven't been any quiet moments.
Dr. David Huxley When a man is wrestling a leopard in the middle of a pond, he's in no position to run.
Scenes with Dr. David Huxley
17 scenes
Alice Why, as soon as we're married, we're coming directly back here and you're going on with your work... Now once and for all David, nothing must interfere with your work. Our marriage must entail no domestic entanglements of any kind.
David You mean, you mean—
Alice I mean of any kind, David.
David Oh well, Alice, I was sort of hoping — well, you mean children and all that sort of thing?
Alice Exactly. [Gesturing with a sweep of her hand toward the dinosaur skeleton.] This will be our child.
David Huh?
Alice Yes, David. I see our marriage purely as a dedication to your work.
David Well, gee whiz Alice, everybody has to have a honeymoon and, and...
Alice We haven't time.
David Well, I might have known you were here. I had a feeling just as I hit the floor.
That was your hat.
David ...We've passed this one six times in the last hour.
Oh, but David, it was such a lovely night for a drive.
David Yes.
You mean you don't want me to help you any more?
David Yes.
After all the fun we've had?
David Yes.
David That's what I mean.
Alice [of Mr. Peabody]
...A lot depends on the impression you make on him.
David ...I'll wow him! I'll knock him for a loop!
Alice David, no slang. Remember who and what you are.
David Oh yes, that's right.
[Despite David's attempts to convinvce her otherwise, Susan has just played his golfball.]
You shouldn't do that, you know.
David What shouldn't I do?
Talk while someone's shooting. Well anyway, I forgive you because I got a good shot.
David But you don't understand.
See, there it is right next to the pin.
David But that has nothing to do with it.
Oh, are you playing too?
David No, I've just driven off the first tee and I hooked—
I see you're a stranger here. You should be over there. This is the 18th fairway and I'm right on the green.
David What kind of ball are you playing?
PGA.
David And I'm playing a Pro-Flight.
I like a PGA better.
David No, I'm just trying to prove to you that you're playing my ball. You see, a PGA has two black dots and a Pro-Flight has a circle.
I'm not superstitious about things like that.
David Oh well, that doesn't have anything to do with it.
Stop talking for a minute, will you please? [To caddy] Will you take out the pin? [She sinks a 25-foot putt!]
David Oh my, this is so silly. I never saw such — [He reaches for the ball in the cup] There, you see, it's a circle.
Well of course it is. Do you think it would run if it were square?
David No. I have reference to a mark on the ball. That proves it's a Pro-Flight—
I know.
David —and that's my ball!
Well, what does it matter? It's only a game anyway.
David Well, my dear young lady, you don't seem to realize. You placed me in a very embarrassing position... The most important corporation lawyer in New York is waiting for me over on the first fairway.
Then it's silly of you to be fooling around on the 18th green.
Do you know why you're following me? You're a fixation.
David Oh, I'm not following you. I've been sitting here. I haven't moved from this spot. Now please, you're following me.
Oh, don't be absurd. Who's always behind whom?
David Now look, my dear young lady. I haven't been behind anything but what they call the, uh, uh eight-ball. I haven't been all day.
You're angry, aren't you?
David Yes I am.
Um, hmm. 'The love impulse in men frequently reveals itself in terms of conflict.'
Well, don't you worry, David, because if there's anything that I can do to help you, just let me know and I'll do it.
David [Nervously]
Well, er — don't do it until I let you know.
David [Susan is trying to drive off in David's car.]
Well, you don't understand, this is my car!
You mean, this is your car?
David Of course.
Your golf ball? Your car? Is there anything in the world that doesn't belong to you?
David Yes, thank heaven — you!
Now, don't lose your temper.
David My dear young lady, I'm not losing my temper. I'm merely trying to play some golf.
Well, you choose the funniest places. This is a parking lot.
David Will you get out of my car?
Will you get off my running board?
David This is my running board!
[Susan and David are in jail]
Anyway, David, when they find out who we are they'll let us out.
David When they find out who you are they'll pad the cell.
Elisabeth
[David is wearing a women's boa-collared negligee]
Well, you look perfectly idiotic in those clothes.
David These aren't my clothes.
Elisabeth
Well, where are your clothes?
David I've lost my clothes.
Elisabeth
But why are you wearing these clothes?
David Because I just went gay all of a sudden!
Alice Swallow Oh David, what have you done?
David Oh, just name anything and I've done it.
David [David discovers the leopard in Susan's bathroom]
Susan, you've got to get out of this apartment!
I can't, I have a lease.
David Now, don't lose your head.
I've got my head, I've lost my leopard!
David Susan, is there any way to cross this stream?
Oh, surely it's shallow. We can wade across.
David [they both step into the stream and disappear under the water.] [resurfacing]
Oh, Susan...
The riverbeds change!
Oh, David, can you ever forgive me?
David I... I... I...
You can! And you still love me.
David Susan, that... that...
You do. Oh, David.
David Oh, dear. Oh, my.
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