A scene from The Lady Eve 1941
Jean

I think I'm in love with the poor fish, snakes and all...He's kinda touched something in my heart and I'd give a lot to be, well I mean I, I'm going to be exactly the way he thinks I am, the way he'd like me to be.

Colonel

I'm sure that's very noble, Jean, and I wish you all the happiness in the world - all the little boys and all the little girls you want.

Jean

And you'll go straight too, won't you, Harry?

Colonel

Straight to where?

Jean

Oh, you know what I mean. You can come and live with us, and you too Gerald - part of the time, anyway. We'll probably have a very beautiful place. Think how peaceful you can be.

Colonel

Playing cribbage with Gerald. I can just see myself roaming around your estate with a weedsticker and fifty cents a week. And a pair of new slippers for Christmas. The trouble with people who reform is they always want to rain on everybody else's parade too. You tend to your knitting. I'll play the cards.

Jean

Not with him.

Colonel

Children don't respect their parents any more.

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