The Great Man (1956)

Julie London: Carol Larson

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• Carol Larson : We went to his place after. Oh, I figured I could handle him. After all, I was a veteran with the high school football team. If I could handle them, I could handle him.

  Joe Harris : And?

  Carol Larson : I couldn't. Ever. Not then, never!

• Carol Larson : Do you like it plain or with soda or with water?

  Joe Harris : It doesn't matter.

  Carol Larson : Well, now, that's were you make a mistake. You should stick with scotch and soda.

  Joe Harris : Why?

  Carol Larson : Well, did you ever hear of an alcoholic who drinks scotch and soda? It's a civilized drink. Somebody who goes for straight whiskey and right away you figure they're bucking for AA. It doesn't matter how much scotch and soda you drink. Nobody thinks you're an alcoholic.

• Carol Larson : I sing like 10,000 other girls. I sing good, but, not great. Good, but, not great.

• Carol Larson : People that know me say I'm a very quiet, shy, reserved girl when I'm sober. Or, don't you like quiet, shy reserved girls, Mr. Harris?

  Joe Harris : You think of yourself as a pretty tough little broad, don't you?

  Carol Larson : Oh, I am a pretty tough little broad. You can kiss me now, if you want to.

  [kiss] 

  Joe Harris : Thank you.

  Carol Larson : Okay?

  Joe Harris : Okay!

  Carol Larson : Just window shopping?

  Joe Harris : Just window shopping.

  Carol Larson : Take a good look at me. Nice hair, regular features, good teeth, good body, right now you wouldn't exactly find it a chore to make love to me, would you?

  Joe Harris : I wouldn't find it a chore at all.

• Carol Larson : One night I went to the Music Hall for the nine o'clock show. When I got back, around midnight, he was waiting for me. Sore as a boil. "Don't forget," he said, "you belong to me - any time I want you. And when I want you, I want you *here*, waiting for me. Don't forget." And then he socked me. Split my lip.

• Carol Larson : You know, the one thing I could never figure out about Fuller was this: he liked 'em young and fresh and unspoiled and then when he made 'em different, he didn't want 'em anymore. He had to go out and find some new fresh ones. And he couldn't let the old ones go.