“Now, what can a man do with his clothes off for twenty minutes?...” – Roger, North by Northwest ... Movie Quotes Database

Roger

[After a valet tells him he will return his pressed suit in 20 minutes]

Now, what can a man do with his clothes off for twenty minutes? Couldn't he have taken an hour?

Eve

You could always take a cold shower. [She helps him remove his suit jacket.]

Roger

That's right. When I was a little boy, I wouldn't even let my mother undress me.

Eve

You're a big boy now.

Roger

Yes, tell me. How does a girl like you get to be a girl like you?

Eve

Lucky, I guess.

Roger

No, not lucky. Naughty, wicked, up to no good. Ever kill anyone? Because I bet you could tease a man to death without half trying. So stop trying, huh?

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