Julia Misbehaves (1948)

Peter Lawford: Ritchie Lorgan

Quotes 

• Ritchie Lorgan : The organist always kisses the bride, its an old Welsh custom, you know, handed down from father to son. Excuse me.

• Susan Packett : [Walking through the forest]  Look at that tree. How bent it is!

  Ritchie Lorgan : Oh, there is a reason for that.

  Susan Packett : Oh, really?

  Ritchie Lorgan : Oh, yes. You see, that's a boy tree and he's eyeing the girl tree. And he's saying, 'You're so beautiful with your lovely green hair and your nice brown bark skin.' You know what she is saying to him?

  Susan Packett : [Coyly laughs]  No, tell me, Ritchie.

  Ritchie Lorgan : She's saying, 'That won't do you any good at all. I have a heart of wood and, besides, I'm madly in love with the golden oak in the next forest.'

  Susan Packett : [Shyly]  Let's not pry into it deeper. How about that tree?

  Ritchie Lorgan : No, that's just a spruce. I can't understand a word he's saying.

  Susan Packett : [laughs]  Oh, Ritchie, you're such a fool. I'd almost forgotten how much fun you were.

  Ritchie Lorgan : Yes, I'm just like wool underwear.

• Ritchie Lorgan : Susan, I want to wish you every happiness. That's very important to me because you're the only girl I have ever loved. Oh, but I've got no right to tell you that. Forgive me.

  Susan Packett : There's nothing to forgive.

  Ritchie Lorgan : You're very kind. But as soon as the wedding is over, I'll pack up my traps and get out.

  Susan Packett : Where to?

  Ritchie Lorgan : [Feigning seriousness]  Oh, I don't know. Some of the wide open spaces beyond the behind. Probably the Congo. They call that "white man's grave."

  Susan Packett : They do? Why?

  Ritchie Lorgan : Oh, berry berry... black water fever... rinderpest.

  Susan Packett : Rinderpest? Why, I thought that was a cattle disease.

  Ritchie Lorgan : Yes. Men die like cattle.

• William Sylvester Packett : Look here, Ritchie, when I engaged you to paint these murals, you had definite instructions. You made some changes.

  Ritchie Lorgan : Well, for the better, I hope so. What do you think of this one, sir: Agamemnon beating Psyche at table tennis?