Climbing High (1938)

Jessie Matthews: Diana

Quotes 

• Diana : [as she and Patsey confront Max]  Somebody's got to work.

  Max : Mmm. Ohhh, don't look at me. I don't believe in commerce. I'd sooner commit a crime.

  Patsey : [Gesturing toward her giant clay centaur sculpture]  Yeah, but what about my beautiful horse? I put everything I've got into him, including your face.

• Diana : [Sitting on the ground, after being knocked down by their car]  You idiot. You petrol-soaked idiot! Who gave you a car to play with?

  Reggie : Well, I, I, I'm not the idiot. He is.

• Diana : Will you two make up your mind which of you were trying to kill me?

  Nicky : It's hard to believe. To think that nasty car of yours might've smashed your lovely face.

• Nicky : Ah, let me see you home safely.

  Diana : I'll feel safe when you and that battering ram are out of sight.

• Nicky : Yeah, if you're thinking of suing me, I know a very good lawyer. Just hop in, I'll drive you there.

  Diana : Will you go away?

• Diana : Can you imagine? He wanted me to have tea with him and then sue him.

• Diana : [after being knocked down when Nicky was backing into a parking space]  Eight million. Eight million.

  Nicky : Oh, what do you mean, eight million?

  Diana : Eight million people in London and you have to pick on me.

  Nicky : Oh, no, no, really. I didn't pick on you. No, it was just good luck... I mean, uh...

  Diana : [Slaps his hands as he tries to help her up]  No first aid, thank you.

  Nicky : Oh, you sure you're not hurt?

  Diana : Quite sure. But better luck next time. Perhaps you really will be able to kill me then.

• Nicky : I wish you liked me.

  Diana : I see no reason for it. I've had a hard day and now you have to turn up again.

  Nicky : I think it's been my lucky day. Look why don't you come out to dinner with me?

  Diana : What is there about my prostrate form would suggest food to you?

• Diana : Well, if it's any consolation to you, I'm wearing your colors - black and blue.

• Diana : Oh, why pick on me? You must know someone else in London.

  Nicky : You don't still hate me, do you?

  Diana : Oh, don't be ridiculous. I don't even know you.

  Nicky : Well now, that's an absurd answer. I hardly know you and yet I'm probably on the verge of falling in love with you.

• Diana : Oh, darling, don't tell me you've forgotten the tea.

  Nicky : [Holds up a bottle of wine]  Very nice wine.

  Diana : I prefer tea.

  Nicky : [Holds up a bottle]  Beautiful beer.

  Diana : I want tea.

  Nicky : [Holds up a bottle]  Lovely, lovely lemon squash.

  Diana : I don't want lemon squash. I want tea. My cousin in New Zealand is drinking tea. My uncle in Ceylon is drinking tea. My brother in Canada is drinking tea. And I want tea.

  Nicky : You shall have tea. You see that beautiful farmhouse over there? I'll go straight over and get you vats of it. And what's more, I'll drink the beastly stuff.

• Diana : If he finds him, he'll do something terrible. I hope he hits him hard.

• Diana : Oh, he'll do something awful. He'll kill John. And then they'll hang Jim. The police! That's it, we'll notify the Swiss police.

• Diana : Oh, you don't know Jim when he gets started. I tell you, he'll kill John and I love him.

  Patsey : You mean to say you love him? And you let that poor guy call you up a dozen times begging you to go with him? Why on earth didn't you go?

  Diana : Because I hate him.

• Diana : All right, Mr. Gibson. I'll go. But remember, I don't take off a stitch.

  Gibson : You don't have to. Libby's Cold Creme is only for the face.

• Diana : Jim. Jim. Jim. You can't. It's barbarous. This is Europe. It's Switzerland. You've got to be good here. It's a neutral country. It's the home of the Red Cross and the League of Nations. Jim!

• Jim : No jury would convict a man for defending his sister's honor. Out West, we'd elect him mayor.

  Diana : But this is England, Jim.

  Jim : No, it's Switzerland.

• Woman bystander : Has he run you down before, miss?

  Diana : He has - he thinks I'm an arterial road.

  Woman bystander : Oh, it's a bit thick, picking on one pedestrian. Like catching the same fish twice.

  Nicky : Well, will it help matters any if I were to fling myself into the river or something?

  Diana : It would.

  Woman bystander : Yes.