- [Lombardo puts his foot up on a piece of furniture and bends over to tie his shoe. Slim enters from behind, and looks him up and down]
- Slim Scanlon: Hello, Mr. Lombardo.
- Ricco Lombardo: [Not turning around] Hello.
- Slim Scanlon: [Examining his rump] We ain't met, but I recognized you from your description.
- Toby Van Buren: Now come on Wally, get going. Here's everything: paper and pencils, and even rubbers.
- Wallace Porter: Darling, do you think that all I have to do is to sit down there and it comes right off the end of the pencil?
- Mr. Van Buren: What have you been doing to my daughter?
- Toby Van Buren: Practically everything! And if you don't let me marry him now...
- Wallace Porter: I'm a dumbell not to have thought of this before.
- Toby Van Buren: If it's so bright why *didn't* you think of it before?
- Wallace Porter: Well, why didn't I sell my stocks?
- Wallace Porter: I think I'll go up to that house and phone for a mechanic.
- Toby Van Buren: Oh, let's get a taxi. I'd rather be married first and get a mechanic afterwards.
- Jake Dillon: Who is it?
- Slim Scanlon: There's a funny lookin' bozo out there. He says maybe he can use the phone. His car is busted.
- Jake Dillon: Does he look like trouble?
- Slim Scanlon: Say, you could put him in your pocket.
- Jake Dillon: You two birds fade. Drift back a little later, just in case. Remember, you're friends of mine, dropped in for a drink. Keep your traps shut!
- Jake Dillon: Do you like duck soup?
- Wallace Porter: Huh? Oh, yes. Thanks.
- Jake Dillon: Oh, that's fine. You know, this proposition ought to be duck soup for you.
- Jake Dillon: Now, what would you rather be at a funeral? A mourner or a corpse?
- Wallace Porter: Well, of course, if I had my choice.
- Jake Dillon: What about the girlfriend?
- Wallace Porter: Well, you wouldn't - you wouldn't do anything to her?
- Jake Dillon: No, not me personally. But, Joe seems highly interested.
- Joe Salvatore: I'm kinda good with dames.
- Jake Dillon: There are two bedrooms on the second floor. Hilda will show 'em to you.
- Toby Van Buren: I don't need a bedroom. If I get sleepy, I'll curl up right there on the sofa.
- Jake Dillon: That's all right with me. I'm broadminded!
- Toby Van Buren: Wally, I have an idea. Suppose I try vamping Joe?
- Wallace Porter: No.
- Toby Van Buren: Well, he seems to like me.
- Wallace Porter: No! The very idea is - revolting.
- Toby Van Buren: Anyway, I'm going to try.
- Wallace Porter: I forbid it! Positively!
- Toby Van Buren: We're not married yet.
- Wallace Porter: You're going to mind me.
- Toby Van Buren: I'd like to see you make me.
- Wallace Porter: Oh, you would, eh? Well, you sit down and behave yourself!
- Toby Van Buren: Oh! You big brute!
- Wallace Porter: Ah, baby, did I hurt you?
- [Toby bites Wally]
- Wallace Porter: Ouch!
- [Wally strikes Toby]
- Toby Van Buren: You struck me.
- Wallace Porter: Yes and if you don't behave yourself, I'll strike you again!
- Toby Van Buren: Oh, Wally!
- [jumps up and kisses Wally]
- Wallace Porter: Isn't love terrible.
- Toby Van Buren: It isn't love, it's being engaged that's tough.
- Wallace Porter: You know, you'll have to understand one thing: I will be obeyed!
- Wallace Porter: There's something about you that interests me, Slim. You're not like the rest of this gang. You're a - high above them, if you know what I mean. Now, I've got an idea that you're fed up with this whole outfit. Isn't there something you'd rather do than stick to this racket?
- Slim Scanlon: Are you propositioning me?
- Wallace Porter: Eh-huh.
- Joe Salvatore: Say, Herman, will you keep your lamps on these two loo-loos, while I promote me a snifter?
- Wallace Porter: Darling, you're getting all - you're over-wrought. You better go to bed.
- Toby Van Buren: Huh?
- Wallace Porter: You better just - go to bed.
- Toby Van Buren: That's what I think. Now, you just wait right here and I'll be back in a minute.
- Toby Van Buren: [walking back into the bedroom in her underwear] That's right dear. You keep your back turned.
- Wallace Porter: What are you doing?
- Toby Van Buren: Oh, I forgot my nightie.
- [holding up a slip]
- Toby Van Buren: I thought this was it when I packed, but, it isn't.
- Wallace Porter: [looks at Toby, turns around again] No. No, it isn't. Excuse me dear. No, you shouldn't be so careless, darling.
- Toby Van Buren: Well, I can't go to bed with my dress on!
- Wallace Porter: No. No, that's right.
- Wallace Porter: [has his back turned] Are you in bed, darling?
- Toby Van Buren: Uh-huh.
- Wallace Porter: [turns around, walks over, kisses Toby] Then, good night, dear.
- [walks away]
- Toby Van Buren: Where are you going?
- Wallace Porter: Oh, just over here. I have to do a lot - of thinking.
- Toby Van Buren: Thinking? What are you going to think about?
- Wallace Porter: Oh, I was thinking about your father. You know, he doesn't like me anyway.
- Toby Van Buren: Why don't you think about me?
- Wallace Porter: I am, dear! Don't you suppose that I have any elemental impulses?
- Toby Van Buren: Oh, don't use big words at me. Can't you be human?
- Wallace Porter: I am human, darling. You have no idea how human I am! But, oh, listen darling, always remember one thing about me. It's just this: I could not love thee dear so well, loved I not honor more.
- Toby Van Buren: [sarcastically] Oh, you're so wonderful! Go on and think!