Nightfall (1956)

Aldo Ray: James Vanning

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• James Vanning : [Walking into Marie's apartment]  Nice place. I'll try not to bleed over everything.

• Marie Gardner : Yesterday, my biggest problem was how I was going to break a date with a fellow I know for tonight. Of course I could call him up and tell him I can't make it. I'm on my way to Wyoming in a pair of field boots, with a man that's wanted for murder.

  James Vanning : If I left you here, they'd find you in no time.

  Marie Gardner : Even if they didn't, I'd still want to go with you.

  [snuggling] 

  Marie Gardner : You're the most wanted man I know.

• James Vanning : [Seeing a drink next to the barstool he's sitting down at]  Is this one free?

  Bartender : She's alone if that's what you mean.

  James Vanning : Vodka on the rocks with a lemon twist.

  Bartender : A little twist or a big twist?

  James Vanning : [Sarcastically]  You look like the big twist type.

• Marie Gardner : [after they glance at each other a couple of times]  What would you think if I asked you to loan me five dollars?

  Marie Gardner : [after some silence he smiles and picks up his drink]  That's what I thought.

  James Vanning : What makes you think I've got five?

  Marie Gardner : You smell like you just came from a barber shop. A man doesn't go to the barber shop when he's down and out.

• James Vanning : Guys have probably been swarming around you since your second teeth came through. Maybe you're disillusioned. I don't know, but I don't think to point where you're ready to throw all men aside.

  [after a pause] 

  James Vanning : Do I hear a click?

  Marie Gardner : Yes.

  James Vanning : I'd like to skip all the jockeying around. It saves a lot of grief later on.

  Marie Gardner : What makes you think there's going to be a later on?

• Marie Gardner : What time is it?

  James Vanning : Early.

  Marie Gardner : I have an eight o'clock sitting and a twelve o'clock fashion show.

  James Vanning : You're a model?

  Marie Gardner : How do you think I pay the rent?

  James Vanning : Oh, well, I should have figured your being a model. I mean, believe it or not, I'm an artist.

  [He chuckles] 

  Marie Gardner : Soup cans or sunsets?

  James Vanning : Soup cans, toothpaste, automobiles, and girls once in a while.

• Ben Fraser : I work with the police.

  James Vanning : Oh, well, what'll we do now?

  Ben Fraser : Well, we, you know, walk a little, talk a little.

  James Vanning : About what? Your taking me in?

  Ben Fraser : [laughs]  well, there's more to it than that.

  James Vanning : Well, you're the doc.

  Ben Fraser : That's funny you should say that. You know, I always wanted to be a doctor. a;ways wanted to help people.

  James Vanning : You picked a great way to do it.

  Ben Fraser : Anyway, now I want you to help me.

• John : Well, maybe we can get this thing straightened out, and everything will be fine.

  James Vanning : [Sardonically]  And "dandy." Don't forget the "dandy."

  John : Oh, yeah - "dandy."

• James Vanning : Anyway, I'm scared. You don't know what it is to live with your back against the wall, Marie. Inside you change. You really change.

• Marie Gardner : You're actually smiling. Back there at the bar you acted as if you had some big trouble on your shoulders.

  James Vanning : They come and they go.

  Marie Gardner : Troubles?

  James Vanning : Smiles.