Drums of Africa (1963)

Mariette Hartley: Ruth Knight

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Quotes 

• Ruth Knight : I better get washed up. I must look a sight!

  David Moore : A very pleasant sight.

  [smile] 

• Ruth Knight : You kissed me as if you found me prowling up and down the waterfront at Mombassa.

  Kasongo : Ruth?

  Ruth Knight : Miss Knight, to you, Mr. Moore.

• David Moore : You're very beautiful when you laugh.

  [aggressively kisses Ruth] 

  Ruth Knight : It's a pity you did that.

  David Moore : Didn't you like it?

  Ruth Knight : I liked it as much as if you said, "I've absolutely no respect for women."

• David Moore : How do you become working at a mission, of all places?

  Ruth Knight : Well, why shouldn't I?

  David Moore : Rather dull for a pretty girl like you, isn't it?

  Ruth Knight : Men say the stupidest things. Why should it be any duller for a pretty girl than a plan one?

  David Moore : Well, if you don't know why, I'm certainly not going to tell you.

• Ruth Knight : I don't happen to share your opinion that you're indispensable to women.

• Ruth Knight : How long have you been there?

  David Moore : Oh, a couple of hours.

  Ruth Knight : Liar.

  David Moore : I like watching ladies have baths. You look very pretty.

• Ruth Knight : Women are more practical than men.

• Ruth Knight : I'd like you to kiss me again.

  David Moore : Well, that is an approach, if you like.

  [kiss] 

  David Moore : Was that better?

  Ruth Knight : How do you mean, better?

  David Moore : Well, did it show more respect than last time?

  Ruth Knight : A bit too much, I think.

  David Moore : You're quite a girl.

  [longer kiss] 

• Ruth Knight : All right, I'm an idiot. He's an attractive man and that's a species I don't see many of.

• Ruth Knight : There's something so lonely about death, always.

  David Moore : There's something pretty lonely about life...

• Ruth Knight : You can love something and it frightens you as well.

• Ruth Knight : [drums in the distant]  What are they saying, Kasongo?

  Kasongo : Nothing, Miss Ruth. Just - drum talk.

• Ruth Knight : Go on, hit me! Show us how brave you are. You're not a man! You're an animal.

  Chavera : I am a little of both - like most men.

• Brian Ferrers : What do you think the drums mean?

  Ruth Knight : I don't know. I don't know.

• Ruth Knight : Oh, it's funny. I've read about people falling in love. But, I've thought, if it's all that wonderful, why are they always so miserable? Now I understand.

  David Moore : I don't think you're in love with me, Ruth.

  Ruth Knight : Why? Cause you don't want to think it?