Adam's Rib (1949)

David Wayne: Kip Lurie

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Quotes 

• Kip Lurie : Lawyers should never marry other lawyers. This is called in-breeding; from this comes idiot children and more lawyers.

• Amanda Bonner : Now, you look here, Kip. I'm fighting my prejudices, but it's clear that you're behaving like a, like a--well, I'd hate to put it this way--like a *man*.

  Kip Lurie : You watch your language!

• Kip Lurie : Well, good luck tomorrow, Amanda. I'm on your side, I guess you know that. You've got me so convinced, I may even go out and become a woman. Goodnight.

  [leaves] 

  Adam Bonner : And he wouldn't have far to go, either.

  Amanda Bonner : Shh!

  Adam Bonner : What's a matter?

  Kip Lurie : [steps back into the kitchen and whispers]  He can hear you.

• Kip Lurie : [to Adam]  What have you been eating, raspberry jam or Amanda's face?

• Kip Lurie : Did I hear someone say "sing it again"?

  Adam Bonner : No!

• Kip Lurie : Amanda, my love, why do you stay married to a legal beagle with ten thumbs?

• Adam Bonner : What do you want around here, anyway?

  Kip Lurie : As if you didn't already know.

  [looks at Amanda] 

• Kip Lurie : I'd probably love anybody who lived right across the hall from me. It's so convenient. Is there anything worse than that awful taking a girl home and then that long trek back alone?

• Kip Lurie : Hello, you well-known thing, you.

  Adam Bonner : How are you?

  Kip Lurie : You just ask that because you can't think of anything else to say. You don't care whether I live or die.

• Kip Lurie : Want to trade kisses? That's equal.

• Amanda Bonner : I may be wrong about much--about plenty--but not about this.

  Kip Lurie : Not about--what?

  Amanda Bonner : Marriage. What it's supposed to be? What makes it work or perfect?

  Kip Lurie : You're so right.

  Amanda Bonner : Balance, equality, mutual everything. There's no room in marriage for what used to be known as the little woman. She's got to be as big as the man is.

  Kip Lurie : What if he's a little man?

• Kip Lurie : You beautiful barrister, you.

  Amanda Bonner : As a friend, do--do you think--that I'm unreasonable?

  Kip Lurie : I think you're--reasonable.

  Amanda Bonner : Yes, but, but do, do I strike you--strike you as overbearing?

  Kip Lurie : Under-bearing.

• Kip Lurie : Just pretend like they do on the stage like Lunt and Fontanne. You be Lunt and I'll be Fontanne.