Climbing High (1938)

Michael Redgrave: Nicky

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• Reggie : [Checking on Diana whom they just knocked down with their car]  Oughtn't we roll her on her barrel or something?

  Nicky : Oh, isn't that for drunks? Oh, can you speak?

• 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?

• Nicky : That paper's a lying rag.

  Reggie : This paper's never wrong. It knew about both my engagements being broken off before I got the rings back.

• 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 : 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.

• Nicky : That girl who just came in - I want to see her.

  Winnie : Well, you can't see her. She's busy. Do you know her?

  Nicky : Do I know her? I love her. What's her name?

  Winnie : Oh, you love her and you don't know her name?

  Nicky : Now then, my proud beauty, one of these fine days you hope to meet the man who will marry you and who will be the father of your children. Do you know his name?

  Winnie : [Shaking her head]  No.

  Nicky : Well, there you are. You see, names mean nothing.

• 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.

• 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.