I Take This Woman (1940)

Hedy Lamarr: Georgi Gragore

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• Georgi Gragore : What man? There is no man!

  Dr. Karl Decker : Oh, yes, there is. There always is.

• Dr. Karl Decker : I'm sorry. Did I frighten you?

  Georgi Gragore : Everything frightens me! That skyline frightens me. I never wanted to see it again.

• Georgi Gragore : I don't know why I let you order me around like this.

• Dr. Karl Decker : The thing for you to do is to face everyone and keep busy. Keep so busy that you fall exhausted into bed at night. Did you ever do any work?

  Georgi Gragore : I had an imitation job.

  Dr. Karl Decker : Imitation job?

  Georgi Gragore : I was social secretary to a very rich woman and sort of a clothes horse. You know, I advertised gowns by wearing them.

• Nurse on Ship : After all, this is only a temporary split. You and Phil will get together.

  Georgi Gragore : No! It's finished - finished - finished!

  Nurse on Ship : When a woman says finished three times it means she's just starting.

• Dr. Karl Decker : Why did you look me up?

  Georgi Gragore : I told you. I had nothing to do.

  Dr. Karl Decker : Craziest thing I ever heard.

• Dr. Karl Decker : Come on, we'll have to hurry.

  Georgi Gragore : I have a taxi waiting outside.

  Dr. Karl Decker : All this time? With the meter going?

  Georgi Gragore : Of course.

  Dr. Karl Decker : Well, you haven't got all your buttons, have you?

• Georgi Gragore : How are you?

  Joe : Tickled purple.

• Georgi Gragore : I'm using the same method you boys are using on me, right now. A little kindness and a lot of flattery.

• Dr. Karl Decker : Do you know that I'm going to parade you tonight and make all of New York jealous. And then I'm going to show you off to the rest of the world and throw the whole of masculine North America into a conniption fit of envy.

  Georgi Gragore : Well, I'm sure I'm not going to introduce you to one single attractive girl.

  Dr. Karl Decker : I cornered the market in attractiveness - all in one bundle.

• Dr. Karl Decker : Georgi, it's not fair to make fun of a humble admirer.

  Georgi Gragore : Humble? Why, you've been preening around here like a pheasant.

• Georgi Gragore : You take care of ethics and I'll take care of the advertising.

• Dr. Karl Decker : Did you sleep well?

  Georgi Gragore : Pretty well. And you?

  Dr. Karl Decker : Oh, I don't know. I can't seem to used to these fashionable noises up here. I miss the soothing lullaby of Murphy beating up his wife and Mrs. Dugan calling to her young.

• Georgi Gragore : This is too important to decide impulsively.

  Phil Mayberry : Love is impulse.

  Georgi Gragore : That's selfish.

  Phil Mayberry : Love is selfish.

  Georgi Gragore : Not always.

• Georgi Gragore : Dr. Duveen, could I borrow my husband for a honeymoon?

  Dr. Duveen : Well, of course you can. Splendid!

  Dr. Karl Decker : Say, what is this?

  Georgi Gragore : Well, of course, if the idea doesn't appeal to you.

  Dr. Karl Decker : Appeal to me? I'm groggy. I'm bouncing off the ropes. I'm slap-happy. If anybody'd ask me for my right arm now, I'd wrap it in cellophane and give it to 'em.

• Georgi Gragore : Wasn't that fun?

  Dr. Karl Decker : Yeah, yeah. It was kinda silly, though.

  Georgi Gragore : You know, will you do me one more a favor?

  Dr. Karl Decker : Sure. What?

  Georgi Gragore : Learn the rhumba.