Trouble in Paradise (1932) · 18 quotes
Most-quoted character in Trouble in Paradise (1932): in 11 of its 18 quotes
Most scenes with: Lily (5), Madame Mariette Colet (4)
Everything will be all right again. Prosperity is just around the corner.
Waiter Yes, Baron. What should we start with, Baron? Hmm?
Gaston Oh yes. That's not so easy. Beginnings are always difficult.
Waiter Yes, Baron.
Gaston If Casanova suddenly turned out to be Romeo having supper with Juliet, who might become Cleopatra, how would you start?
Waiter I would start with cocktails.
Gaston Don't stop. Keep right on complaining. It's beautiful.
You know, when I first saw you, I thought you were an American.
Gaston Thank you.
Someone from another world - so entirely different. Oh! One gets so tired of one's own class - princes and counts and dukes and kings! Everybody talking shop. Always trying to sell jewelry. Then I heard your name and found out you were just one of us.
Gaston Disappointed?
No, proud. Very proud.
[He descends to her lips for a kiss]
Gaston That's hotel life. In one room, a man loses his wallet, and in another room, a man loses his head.
Please! When I came here, it was for a little adventure, a little game which you play tonight and forget tomorrow. Something's changed me; and it isn't the champagne. Oh, the whole thing's so new to me. I have a confession to make to you. Baron, you are a crook. You robbed the gentleman in 253, 5, 7, and 9. May I have the salt?
Gaston Please.
Thank you.
Gaston The pepper too?
No thank you.
Gaston You're very welcome. Countess, believe me, before you left this room I would have told you everything. And let me say this with love in my heart. Countess, you are a thief. The wallet of the gentleman in 253, 5, 7, and 9 is in your possession. I knew it very well when you took it out of my pocket. In fact, you tickled me. But your embrace was so sweet.
I like you, Baron.
Gaston I'm crazy about you. By the way, your pin. [He returns her brooch pin - after appraising it.]
Gaston Not at all. There's one very good stone in it.
What time is it? [She allows him to search for his pocket watch before looking startled. She hands it to him from her purse - after resetting it.] It was five minutes slow but I regulated it for you. [He pockets the watch with a smile.]
Gaston I hope you don't mind if I keep your garter. [She checks her leg, under the table, and then Gaston holds the garter up high and kisses it to prove his expertise.]
Darling! [excitedly, she rises and kisses him, flinging herself into his arms] Oh now, darling. Tell me, tell me all about yourself. Who are you?
Gaston You remember the man who walked into the Bank of Constantinople, and walked out with the Bank of Constantinople?
Monescu.
Gaston Gaston Monescu.
Gaston!
Gaston I love you. I loved you the moment I saw you. I'm mad about you. My little shoplifter. My sweet little pickpocket. My darling.
Gaston A lady as charming as you would and should get love letters.
Monsieur LaValle.
Gaston But one suggestion. Not the Major. I don't mind his grammatical mistakes. I will overlook his bad punctuation. But the letter has no mystery. No bouquet. And one lipstick.
Gaston It embarrasses you to offer me the 20,000 francs reward.
Yes.
Gaston Don't be embarrassed. I'll take it. I need the money. I wish I were in a position to ignore the whole matter, but you know Madame, the stock market, a bank crash. To make a long story short, a member of the nouveaux poor.
Well, I'm glad I lost the bag. I'll write you a check immediately.
Gaston You're talking like a child. You know exactly what we're here for and what it's all about.
This woman has more than jewelry.
Gaston Oh!
Did you ever take a good look at her, uhm.
Gaston Certainly.
They're all right, aren't they?
Gaston Beautiful. What of it? Let me tell you something. As far as I'm concerned, her whole sex appeal is in that safe.
Oh, Gaston. Let's open it right now. Let's get away from here. I don't like this place.
Gaston No, no, sweetheart. There's more sex appeal coming on the first of the month. It's only ten days - 850,000 francs.
Darling, remember. You are Gaston Monescu. You are a crook. I want you as a crook. I love you as a crook. I worship you as a crook. Steal, swindle, rob. Oh, but don't become one of those useless, good-for-nothing gigolos.
Goodbye, Gaston darling.
Gaston Goodbye, sweetheart.
Well, I'll leave you alone with that lady. But if you behave like a gentleman, I'll break your neck.
Gaston I see! You have to be in the Social Register to keep out of jail. But when a man starts at the bottom and works his way up, a self-made crook, then you say, 'Call the police! Put him behind bars! Lock him up!' Very well, Madame. I am Gaston Monescu. The police will be delighted to verify my identity. [He offers her the phone to report him, but she declines.]
Gaston, did you take the money?
Gaston Yes.
You wanted a hundred thousand francs. And I thought you wanted me.
Gaston I came here to rob you, but unfortunately I fell in love with you.
Gaston Goodbye.
She extends her hand for a handshake.] Goodbye.
Gaston You could have been marvelous.
Divine.
Gaston Wonderful...But tomorrow morning, if you should wake out of your dreams and hear a knock, and the door opens, and there instead of a maid with a breakfast tray stands a policeman with a warrant, then you'll be glad you are alone.
But it could have been glorious.
Gaston Lovely.
Divine...But that terrible policeman.
Gaston Goodbye. [They kiss] Do you know what you're missing? [She nods] No. [He pulls her string of pearls from his coat pocket.] That's what you're missing. Your gift to her.
With the compliments of Colet and Companie.
