City for Conquest (1940)

Donald Crisp: Scotty MacPherson

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• Scotty MacPherson : What is it? Money or a dame?

  Danny Kenny : Both. Now look, Scotty, I don't want to waste your time or my own. I'll take a few quick fights, but I've got to get some real dough.

  Scotty MacPherson : I think you've got the wrong number. Now look, Danny, I don't know what reasons you've got, but I've only got one reason to back you. I want a champion. So, get this straight. If you're gonna fight for me, you're gonna fight my way. Is that clear?

• Scotty MacPherson : Sure, I know Cannonball, and I don't trust him. He's mean, and he's dangerous.

  'Googi' : Danny 'll stop him.

  Scotty MacPherson : Yes, and he might stop Danny, and I'm taking no chances in over-matching him.

  'Googi' : Go on. Danny'll throw a stiff right in his breadbasket. By the time he pulls his glove out, he'll be champ.

• Scotty MacPherson : Danny, I want to stop the fight. Let's stop the fight. I never should have let you into this.

  Danny Kenny : No, no, no, Scotty! Don't do that to me! Don't do that to me! All I need is one shot at this guy. Scotty, promise me something. Promise me you won't throw in the towel, hear? Promise me that. I gotta win. I gotta beat this guy!

• Peggy Nash : Scotty! Scotty, where's Danny? Is he all right?

  Scotty MacPherson : Yes, he's all right.

  Peggy Nash : Well, can I see him, Scotty? He's in there, isn't he?

  Scotty MacPherson : Yes, he's in there, flat on his back. And you put him there. Only you, not Cannonball Wales, because Danny never would have fought this fight. He took a worse licking from you than he ever took from Cannonball Wales.

  Peggy Nash : Well, I've got to see him. You can't stop me. You've got to let me in.

  Scotty MacPherson : Now, just a minute, Peggy. I'm gonna tell you something, and I'm not gonna pull any punches. I've seen you give that boy there the rawest deal a woman ever gave a man, and I'm not gonna let you do it again. I'm not gonna let you go in there and hold his hand, and say hello for a while, and then break his heart with another runner.

  Peggy Nash : No, no, I'm all through with that. Please, you've got let me in. I wouldn't do anything to hurt him.

  Scotty MacPherson : You bet your sweet life you won't. You've done all you're going to do to him.

  Peggy Nash : But, Scotty, you don't understand.

  Scotty MacPherson : I understand well enough to know you're no good for him and he's no good for you, because, well, never mind, he's no good for you. Now try to get that through your head.