Trouble in Paradise (1932)
Kay Francis: Mariette Colet
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Quotes
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Gaston Monescu : Madame Colet, if I were your father, which fortunately I am not, and you made any attempt to handle your own business affairs, I would give you a good spanking - in a business way, of course.
Mariette Colet : What would you do if you were my secretary?
Gaston Monescu : The same thing.
Mariette Colet : You're hired.
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Mariette Colet : No, no, Francois, I tell you, no. You see, Francois, marriage is a beautiful mistake which two people make together. But with you, Francois, I think it would be a mistake.
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Lily Vautier : You see, mother is dead.
Mariette Colet : Yes, that's the trouble with mothers. First you get to like them, and then they die.
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Purse Salesman : This one, Madame Colet, is only 3,000 francs.
Mariette Colet : Oh, no, that's entirely too much! How about that one?
Purse Salesman : Oh, this one, Madame. Well, that's 125,000 francs.
Mariette Colet : But it's beautiful. I'll take it.
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Gaston Monescu : It could have been marvelous.
Mariette Colet : Divine.
Gaston Monescu : 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.
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Mariette Colet : When a lady takes her jewels off in a gentleman's room, where does she put them?
Gaston Monescu : On the - On the night table.
Mariette Colet : But I don't want to be a lady.
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Mariette Colet : What are you going to do with my day tomorrow, Monsieur La Valle?
Gaston Monescu : Well, we'll have breakfast in the garden together.
Mariette Colet : Mm-hmm.
Gaston Monescu : Then horseback riding together.
Mariette Colet : Mm-hmm.
Gaston Monescu : Then lunch in the bois.
Mariette Colet : Together.
Gaston Monescu : Then, I would say, a little nap.
Mariette Colet : To-
[laughs]
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Mariette Colet : I have a confession to make to you: You like me. In fact, you're crazy about me.
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Gaston Monescu : It embarrasses you to offer me the 20,000-francs reward?
Mariette Colet : Yes.
Gaston Monescu : 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 nouveau poor.
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Mariette Colet : Now, Monsieur La Valle, please.
Gaston Monescu : Frankly, madame, I'm too tired.
Mariette Colet : Don't you want to come down and join the party? Just a little tango? No? Oh, you and your messy old papers and contracts and money, money, money.
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Gaston Monescu : Good night, madame. And let me tell you again, you dance like a dream.
Mariette Colet : Oh, no. It's the way you lead.
Gaston Monescu : No, madame, it's the way you follow.
Mariette Colet : No, monsieur.
Gaston Monescu : Yes, madame.
Mariette Colet : Well, the evening's still young. Let's go down to the living room and talk it over.
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Gaston Monescu : I know all your tricks.
Mariette Colet : And you're going to fall for them.
Gaston Monescu : So you think you can get me?
Mariette Colet : Any minute I want.
Gaston Monescu : You're conceited.
Mariette Colet : But attractive.
Gaston Monescu : Now let me say...
Mariette Colet : Shut up. Kiss me.
[kiss]
Mariette Colet : Wasting all this marvelous time with arguments.
[long kiss]
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Gaston Monescu : You've got to stay. You can't go now.
Mariette Colet : I must go.
Gaston Monescu : I'm crazy about you.
Mariette Colet : I know it.
Gaston Monescu : I love you.
Mariette Colet : I believe you.
Gaston Monescu : Then why do you want to go?
Mariette Colet : Because I want to make it tough for you.
[kiss]
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Mariette Colet : Don't be so down-hearted, Major. You're not the only one I don't love. I don't love Francois either.
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Mariette Colet : How do you like my new dress?
Gaston Monescu : Beautiful.
Mariette Colet : Hair?
Gaston Monescu : Marvelous.
Mariette Colet : [leans forward] Lipstick?
Gaston Monescu : [leans forward] Crimson.
Mariette Colet : Correct. Good night.
Gaston Monescu : Good night.
Mariette Colet : Good night.
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Mariette Colet : Afraid I'm ruining your reputation, Monsieur La Valle?
Gaston Monescu : No, yours, madame.
Mariette Colet : Monsieur La Valle, I have a confession to make to you. You like me. In fact, you're crazy about me. Otherwise, you wouldn't think about my reputation. Isn't that so? But, incidentally, I don't like you. I don't like you at all. And I wouldn't hesitate one instant to ruin your reputation...
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Mariette Colet : We have a long time ahead of us, Gaston. Weeks, months, years.
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Mariette Colet : You wanted a hundred thousand francs - and I thought you wanted me.
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Mariette Colet : [to Gaston] Shut up! Kiss me!
