40 Carats (1973)

Edward Albert: Peter Latham

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Quotes 

• Peter Latham : What's your name?

  Ann Stanley : My name?

  Peter Latham : Yes, your name. I know mine.

• Ann Stanley : How dare you come here! How DARE You!

  Peter Latham : Well no one dared me, it was my own idea.

• Ann Stanley : [Locking up the office door, she begins giving Peter orders quietly]  Now you are going to drive us and then you are going to say goodbye, because you have a date that you forgot about.

  [Then with a strained smile she walks towards her mother and the elevator] 

  Ann Stanley : Peter is going to drop us off, but he won't be able to come up, because he has a date that he forgot about.

  Maud Ericson : Oh?

  [She turns toward Peter, who has been formulating an idea] 

  Peter Latham : I play poker every Wednesday evening.

  [He says with a twinge of regret] 

  Maud Ericson : But this is Friday!

  Peter Latham : [Grinning Brightly over at Ann, who is quietly fuming at his cleverness]  Of course! I'm free!

  Peter Latham : [as the women get on the elevator, Peter leans in as Ann passes with a non contrite]  I tried.

• Trina Stanley : Well if you're so rich, you ought to make Mommy get you one of those Sexy apartments over at River House.

  Maud Ericson : Trina,

  [with disapproval in her tone, moves over to sit beside Trina on the couch] 

  Maud Ericson : I'm sure Peter has told your mother exactly what he wants.

  [the two woman look over at Peter] 

  Peter Latham : Oh, yes,

  [he laughs] 

  Peter Latham : she knows Exactly what I want.

  [knowing that they don't get his real meaning] 

• Peter Latham : [Repeated]  You are a silly helpless woman; and cars aren't the only thing you know nothing about.

• Ann Stanley : What do you want?

  Peter Latham : An apartment.

  Ann Stanley : [Confused]  What's wrong with the one you're in?

  Peter Latham : It's lonely.

  [He says simply as he takes a step towards her] 

  Peter Latham : Have dinner with me.