Marie quotes from I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)

Marie

I don't think you like me anymore.

Of course I do. We can't always be playing around. I mean, what's that got to do with it?

Marie

Oh, I don't know, but you don't act like you used to. Now, I don't seem good enough for you.

You're imagining things.

Marie

No, I'm not. When you were first here, you weren't this way. You've grown tired of me. I was silly enough to believe you when you said you loved me.

I said 'I loved you'? Now, Marie, you know that's not so. I never said that. You're just trying to put me in a spot. And you know it wasn't love - just as well as I do.

Marie

So that's the way you feel, huh!? Well, you can't make me out cheap and get away with it! I know what I'm talkin' about, see? And some day, you're gonna be sorry.

I appreciate all you've done for me, but I couldn't love you. I can't change my feeling toward you any more than I can change the color of my eyes. I know I'm speaking bluntly, but frankly, and it's to save us both a lot of misery.

Marie

And is that your only reason for leaving?

Well, it's a pretty good one, isn't it?

Marie

Not very. Of course, when a fella wants to ditch a girl, he'll do most anything - providing it doesn't land him back on the chain gang where he probably belongs...I wouldn't tell if I had a reason to protect you.

What do you mean?

Marie

I wouldn't tell if you were my husband.

Why don't you play the game square?

Marie

Square! So that you and your sweet mama can give me the grand goodbye, huh? Ah, be yourself.

If you don't listen to reason, I'll find some way.

Marie

You do and you'll serve out your time.

It's no worse than serving out my time with you.

Marie

You'll be sorry you said that.

Now, listen, you've held a sword over my head about long enough. It's about time you called it quits. You've been pulling a bluff on me and I've been fool enough and coward enough to fall for it.

Marie

Oh, you filthy, good-for-nothing convict. A bluff, eh? You'll see. You'll see.