Sin Takes a Holiday (1930)

Constance Bennett: Sylvia Brenner

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• Sylvia Brenner : But, they're all so expensive.

  French Lingerie Saleslady : Oh, no, Madame. Just have them on when you show your husband the bill.

• Gaylord Stanton : What salary do I pay you?

  Sylvia Brenner : Thirty-five dollars a week.

  Gaylord Stanton : It isn't much, is it?

  Sylvia Brenner : Five dollars more than the last place.

  Gaylord Stanton : Well, isn't it difficult to live on that sum?

  Sylvia Brenner : Difficult, perhaps; but, I manage.

  Gaylord Stanton : Do you live at home?

  Sylvia Brenner : No. I share a furnished apartment with two other girls.

  Gaylord Stanton : Well, how do you manage to clothe yourself on your salary?

  Sylvia Brenner : Many girls do it on less. Dirty, crowded basements. Bargain sales. Make things yourself.

  Gaylord Stanton : Presents, I suppose.

  Sylvia Brenner : My Aunt Alice sent me a nightgown at Christmas - two years ago.

• Gaylord Stanton : I have a proposal to make which may brighten your future a little. Marry me.

  Sylvia Brenner : What?

  Gaylord Stanton : I said you could help yourself by marrying me.

  Sylvia Brenner : You're asking me to - marry you?

  Gaylord Stanton : Just that. You heard how Sheridan manages. Well, I want some of the freedom and security that he has. Now, you'd have more money than you have now, lots of nice clothes, and a chance to travel.

  Sylvia Brenner : Mostly travel.

  Gaylord Stanton : Well, I thought perhaps you'd like to travel?

  Sylvia Brenner : So I would - with my husband.

  Gaylord Stanton : Ah, but you'd enjoy yourself. You couldn't help it. And you'd have - all the lovely things...

  Sylvia Brenner : That I've stood in front of shop windows and wanted.

• Sylvia Brenner : It's getting late. Won't you please finish your dictation.

• Sylvia Brenner : I'm not in love with him. He's even less in love with me. He just happens to need a wife.

  Bobbi : What's the matter? Is he going to become a father?

  Sylvia Brenner : No. He wants to marry me to keep from marrying somebody else.

  Bobbi : Oh, why can't I meet a guy like that!

  Annie : He wants her to travel. Live outside of New York, I suppose.

  Bobbi : Any strings?

  Sylvia Brenner : I don't think so.

  Bobbi : He's not offering you marriage, dearie. He's offering you heaven!

• Sylvia Brenner : This won't be a real marriage; it'll be, well, it's just a pretense.

  Gaylord Stanton : I know.

  Sylvia Brenner : We - you wouldn't expect - well, we will be married in name only.

  Gaylord Stanton : Oh, not in fact?

  [laughs] 

  Gaylord Stanton : That's agreeable.

• Reggie Durant : Where do you intend stopping in Paris?

  Sylvia Brenner : I don't know. Is there a Martha Washington Hotel?

  Reggie Durant : [laughs]  No, I'm afraid not.

• French Masseuse : I am doing wonders for you, cherie. Won't your husband be thrilled when he sees you?

  Sylvia Brenner : My husband is - blind.

  French Masseuse : Well, he can - feel.

• Reggie Durant : I generally live here when I'm in Paris. But, this year I've decided not to. I've made other plans.

  Sylvia Brenner : Too bad. The memories here will miss you. Even if you don't miss them.

  Reggie Durant : Oh, I don't mean that they shall be lonely. Won't you live here while you're in Paris?

  Sylvia Brenner : And - become a memory too?

• Sylvia Brenner : I am so glad to see you!

  Annie : Well, what's happened to you? You're gorgeous!

  Sylvia Brenner : It's not a happening, darling, that's an accomplishment.

• Sylvia Brenner : Tell me, how is...

  Annie : Oh him? Well, he's all right, if you like that type.

• Sylvia Brenner : I hope you don't mind my dropping in on you like this.

  Gaylord Stanton : Mind? I'm tickled to death.

• Gaylord Stanton : Please call me Gaylord.

  Sylvia Brenner : Gaylord.

• Gaylord Stanton : Oh, Sylvia, I wish nobody were coming tonight. Just - you and I.

  Sylvia Brenner : Yes?

  Gaylord Stanton : I'd like to - to - to talk to you.

• Reggie Durant : That's what love does to you. It makes you terribly lonely, no matter where you are - if she isn't there.

  Gaylord Stanton : So I've heard.

  Sylvia Brenner : I don't think you'd better talk about love to Gaylord. Men so dislike discussing things they don't understand.

• Sylvia Brenner : Mr. Richards, how are you? And dear Mrs. Richards, well? I hope.

  Richards : Unfortunately.

• Gaylord Stanton : I told Grace all about your illness, dear.

  Sylvia Brenner : Oh, I see.

  Grace Lawrence : He didn't tell me just what the trouble was.

  Sylvia Brenner : Well, I suffered from - heart trouble.

  Grace Lawrence : Is it curable?

  Sylvia Brenner : Oh, yes. I had excellent care - in Paris.

  Gaylord Stanton : Well, I think, dear, you could have been taken care of just as well here.

  Sylvia Brenner : Do you really think so?

• Grace Lawrence : He is bold. Coming here, don't you think?

  Sylvia Brenner : Either that or - just a bit foolish, don't you think?

  Grace Lawrence : I haven't thought.

  Sylvia Brenner : Well, you should. You really should.

• Sylvia Brenner : My goodness, your Grace looks funny with her mouth open.

• Sylvia Brenner : Do you wish powder?

  Grace Lawrence : I'd like gunpowder.

  Sylvia Brenner : You'd like it, perhaps; but, you're not fool enough or courageous enough to use it.

• Gaylord Stanton : What you think of is love, is nothing more or less than, well, an emotional hurdle race. And what do you win?

  Sylvia Brenner : You're the last hurdle and, as long as I live, you will be the prize.