A scene from The Philadelphia Story 1940
Tracy

Are either of you married?

Mike

No.

Liz

Uh, no.

Tracy

You mean you were, but now you're divorced...Well, come now Miss Imbrie, surely you're not ashamed of it.

Liz

Well, of course I'm not ashamed of it.

Mike

WHAT!?

Liz

Well, it was years ago. I was only a kid in Duluth.

Mike

Well, good heavens Liz! You never told me anything...

Liz

You never asked me.

Mike

Well, I know, but you...

Liz

Joe Smith. Hardware.

Mike

You're the darnedest girl, Liz.

Liz

I think I'm sweet.

Tracy

Duluth. That must be a lovely spot. It's west of here, isn't it?...And this is your first visit in Philadelphia? It's a quaint old place, don't you think, filled with relics. And how old are you, Mr. Connor?

Mike

Thirty.

Tracy

One book isn't much for a man of thirty. Well, I don't mean to criticize. You probably have other interests outside your work.

Mike

None, I mean unless... [He gestures to acknowledge his friendship with Liz]

Tracy

How sweet. Are you going together?

Liz

Well, that is an odd question I must say.

Tracy

Well, I don't see why. I think it's very interesting. Miss Imbrie. Don't you agree that if a man says he loves a girl, he ought to marry her?

Mike

Can she be human?

Tracy

Please, Mr. Connor! I asked Miss Imbrie a question.

Liz

That depends. I-

Tracy

I'll see what's keeping Mama. [she leaves the room]

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