Good Sam (1948)

Ann Sheridan: Lu Clayton

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• Rev. Daniels : Is he a good husband?

  Lu Clayton : Well, he's got a blonde from his work in our bed right now.

• Lu Clayton : [about Harry Gilmore, who has just passed away without repaying Sam the $180 he loaned him]  I'm sure he was a wonderful man, but don't you think at times you have too much faith in people?

  Sam Clayton : Lu, how can you have too much faith in people?

  Lu Clayton : I know it sounds terrible, but people impose on you. You're a soft touch. You always said you could picture you and me by our own fireside. Well a hundred eighty dollars would build a pretty nice fireplace in the home we're never going to get.

  Sam Clayton : Look Lu, I don't regret it. Harry Gilmore was a fine man.

  [Lu sarcastically nods in agreement] 

  Sam Clayton : He happened to need some money, and I saw that he got it.

  Lu Clayton : [in mock agreement]  Of course.

  Sam Clayton : Everybody thinks well of Harry Gilmore. Name one thing wrong with Harry Gilmore.

  Lu Clayton : [matter-of-factly]  His health!

• Rev. Daniels : He doesn't drink?

  Lu Clayton : No. Sometimes I wish he did.

  Rev. Daniels : Gamble?

  Lu Clayton : No, but I'd prefer it to what he's doing.

  Rev. Daniels : He isn't in love with somebody else.

  Lu Clayton : Yes. Everybody. He loves everybody. He's in love with the human race and even animals and bird life and fish. Why he wouldn't even swat a fly nor any of those... those leeches who cling to him. He just can't help helping people.

  Rev. Daniels : And that's bad? Well, how does that affect your life?

  Lu Clayton : What life? Oh, alright. You say marriage is a case of give and take. Well, he gives everything away and I just have to take it. He's so sorry for people. He's his brother's keeper but he has too many brothers. He started with mine and he's built up from there.

• Lu Clayton : Why can't people stand on their *own* two feet and have a baby?

• Sam Clayton : You'll feel different after she's had the baby.

  Lu Clayton : So will *she*!

• Lu Clayton : [crying]  I'm fed up with your helping people behind my back. You're nothing but a double-crossing, two-faced, sneaking Samaritan!

• Chloe : Oh! That man of mine, no good little Cassina.

  Lu Clayton : Did you have trouble getting him up this morning?

  Chloe : Gettin' him up, no, he didn't come home at all, the little fool. He thinks he's found another Lena Horne. All she is is lean - what she got I ain't got *twice* as much of.

  [Lu laughs]