Brief Moment (1933)

Gene Raymond: Rodney Deane

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• [first lines] 

  Rodney Deane : Here, we're going out.

  Abby Fane : Going out?

  Rodney Deane : Yeah, the whole family's waiting for us.

• Abby Fane : Dear, why do you want to marry me?

  Rodney Deane : I happen to be terribly in love with you.

  Abby Fane : Is that enough?

• Abby Fane : Maybe I'm old fashioned, worrying about your family. But, its an awful lot to fight.

  Rodney Deane : We don't fight them dear. We just, pay no attention.

  Abby Fane : You can't do that. You belong to them. You're part of them.

  Rodney Deane : Part of that pack of snobs? Ah, can't you see how unimportant they are? Honey, if they don't like you, its because you're too good for them.

  Abby Fane : You think you'll always say that?

  Rodney Deane : Always. Darling, the family's out. From now on its you and I. If you'll have me. Will you?

  Abby Fane : You and I.

• Abby Fane : [reading the local newspapers]  Oh, dear. She nabs millionaire. She gets her man. Banker's son this. Millionaire's son that. They certainly make me out a high-class gold digger.

  Rodney Deane : You're not taking that seriously, are you?

  Abby Fane : Did you ever have such a thought about me?

  Rodney Deane : Sure. Look at that hard face - and those grasping lips.

  [kiss] 

  Rodney Deane : I think I'm entitled to a little grasping lips on my honeymoon.

• Rodney Deane : Darling, what's there to do at home?

  Abby Fane : We'll rest up for an hour or two so we can go some place else.

  Rodney Deane : What do you mean?

  Abby Fane : Well, that's what home means to you, doesn't it?

  Rodney Deane : Well, at four o'clock in the afternoon.

  Abby Fane : Yes, that's the time other men are working.

  Rodney Deane : So what?

  Abby Fane : But, I suppose it isn't as important as drinking.

• Rodney Deane : Well, get it off your chest.

  Abby Fane : What's the use. I've tried for six months.

• Rodney Deane : I don't understand, darling. What's wrong?

  Abby Fane : Oh, Rod, it's been nothing but a merry-go-round. Running around all the time with different people we don't care anything about. Drinking - morning, noon and night. I'm tired Rod! I want to get off the merry-go-round. I want to start being married. If we can't, there's not much use to going on.

  Rodney Deane : Why didn't you tell me all this before?

  Abby Fane : Oh, I've tried! But, you've always offered me another drink. I can't live like this.

• Abby Fane : Sig's all right, but...

  Rodney Deane : No, buts! Sig's a hundred per cent. You don't know him, that's all, Abby. That guy, Hemingway said it. He said to have stuff was to have "grace under pressure." Well, that's Sig. Grace under pressure.

• Abby Fane : He's an idler and a waster! You surely don't want to be like him?

  Rodney Deane : Why not?

  Abby Fane : Well, you can't spend your life having a good time.

  Rodney Deane : Well, I can try.

• Rodney Deane : Have you ever tried the joys of a simple life, Mr. Sigrift? The pure thrill of a home cooked meal and the slippers by the fire.

  Harold Sigrift : How about a slipper full of scotch?

  Rodney Deane : Help yourself.

• Harold Sigrift : I've got a bevy of thirsty women out there.

  Rodney Deane : You play host to them, will you?

  Harold Sigrift : Okay!

• Harold Sigrift : What are plans for tonight?

  Rodney Deane : Well, Abby and I are sort of staying home.

  Harold Sigrift : What?

  Rodney Deane : Yes. Nothing special to do tonight, so...

  Harold Sigrift : Nothing special to do? Why, the Scandals are opening tonight!

  Rodney Deane : The Sca -

  [to Abby] 

  Rodney Deane : Darling, did you hear that? I didn't know that. I haven't missed a Scandal since I was 16.

• Rodney Deane : Oh, I must have been pretty tight last night. Was I, Alfred?

  Alfred : Oh, a matter of opinion, sir.

  Rodney Deane : Yeah. What is your opinion?

  Alfred : Well, if you pardon me, sir, I should say you had a glow.

• Rodney Deane : Frank, what is this racket of starting at the bottom? How'd you stand it?

  Franklin Deane : Me? I'm no idiot. I started at the top.

  Harold Sigrift : Look at him, he's still there.

  Rodney Deane : How'd you learn the business?

  Franklin Deane : What business? What do you have to know to be a Vice President? All I have to do is sign my name three or four times a day.

• Harold Sigrift : All together boys, he's a Vice President. So what?

  Rodney Deane : Well, he sits in on the meetings. That means something, doesn't it?

  Franklin Deane : I used to think so. But I found that all I was expected to do was say "yes". And nobody even listened to that.

  Rodney Deane : You mean its just a gag? That you don't really have anything to say?

  Franklin Deane : Dad runs this institution. You'll find that out after awhile.

• Rodney Deane : Where are you going?

  Franklin Deane : The Vice President is going out to Meadowbrook to consult with his Polo pony. Good luck.

  Harold Sigrift : There you are, you see. Now, if you were a Vice President, we'd go out to Belmont this afternoon and take in the metropolitan handicap.

• Steve Walsh : I thought I saw you a few times at Belmont.

  Rodney Deane : No.

  Steve Walsh : That's funny. I could have sworn it was you.

  Rodney Deane : Not me. I've had my nose to the grindstone.

  Steve Walsh : Yeah, I noticed it was kinda red.

• Abby Fane : It isn't very pleasant to realize you're a liar too.

  Rodney Deane : Along with being a rotter, a waster, parasite and all around heel. Is that it?

  Abby Fane : You left one out.

  Rodney Deane : Oh, yes. And drunkard.

• [last lines] 

  Rodney Deane : Now, I suppose you'll nag me until I get a raise.

  Abby Fane : Why not? You're worth more.