More Than a Secretary (1936)

Dorothea Kent: Maizie West

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• Maizie West : I think education is terribly important. I came pretty near getting a dose of it myself. My father was awfully ambitious on account of me. I can hear him like it was only yesterday saying to Mama, "Mama, we ought to do something about Maizie's mind." Oh, yeah, of course he never did, on account being took very sudden and leaving me to look after poor Mama. But, even if I couldn't take a course, I was always lapping up culture.

• Carol Baldwin : What's this? Are you typing in code?

  Maizie West : Oh, eh, the keys got mixed up.

  Carol Baldwin : Looks like a Chinese laundry ticket.

• Bill Houston : Oh, Maizie, perhaps Mr. Gilbert would like a high ball.

  Maizie West : Would you?

  Fred Gilbert : Oh, thanks. I don't think I will.

  Maizie West : Oh, that's wonderful. I wish more men were like that. People laugh at me for being so temperance. But, it sure burns me up to see men guzzling a lot of hooch!

• Maizie West : I think the body is awfully important, don't you Mr. Gilbert?

  Fred Gilbert : Oh, eh, terribly important.

  Maizie West : My mother was of the same opinion. I can hear her say now, "Take care of your body, Maizie because its all you've got". Of course, it hasn't been very easy, on account of my not bein' strong. I often think my body's my own worst enemy.

• Maizie West : Excuse it, please, Mr. Houston. Mr. Gilbert and me was discussing our bodies.

• Maizie West : Is, eh, is she a woman?

  Fred Gilbert : Oh, yes.

  Maizie West : Oh dear, I do hope she'll like me. Women don't always do.

• Maizie West : Miss Baldwin, are there two "b"s in a liver?

• Maizie West : Good morning, darling. What's the matter with my toots?

  Fred Gilbert : Don't call me toots!

  Maizie West : Why not?

  Fred Gilbert : In the office I'd like you to remember its Mr. Gilbert.

  Maizie West : Anything you say, toots!