Ever Since Eve (1937)

Allen Jenkins: Jake Edgall

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Quotes 

• Jake Edgall : How's the little butter board?

  Sadie Day : Jake, have you been drinking?

  Jake Edgall : Why?

  Sadie Day : Because its the first time you've kissed me since the night I held your hand while you were getting tattooed.

• Sadie Day : Listen, I used to think you were a nitwit and that wasn't flattery.

  Jake Edgall : Well, what was it?

  Sadie Day : It was a tribute!

• Jake Edgall : What's the idea Marge? Here, I've been built you up to my boss, tellin' him what a swell lookin' dame you are and out you come lookin' like a...

  Sadie Day : A passport picture.

• Sadie Day : You can start practicing taking me out to dinner. Marge has company.

  Jake Edgall : Oh, I see. I ain't good enough for her swell friends, huh?

  Sadie Day : It's not that, Jake. Marge's boss is in there waiting for Marge.

  Jake Edgall : Ain't Marge home yet?

  Sadie Day : Yes, she's home; but, he doesn't know that she's Marge. That is, he doesn't know that Marge is his secretary.

  Jake Edgall : She's been workin' for him? Where's she been hiding? Under the typewriter?

  Sadie Day : No, stupid. He knows Marge is his secretary; but, what he doesn't know is the Marge is Marge!

  Jake Edgall : Holy cats! Who does he think she is?

  Sadie Day : Me!

  Jake Edgall : I'm going crazy!

  Sadie Day : Is that news? Come on!

• Equator Club Waiter : Will, Madame, have a demi-tasse?

  Sadie Day : Oh, yes, if you please.

  [waiter leaves] 

  Jake Edgall : What's that?

  Sadie Day : Coffee, you lug. Coffee

  Jake Edgall : [looks at the menu]  There! I knew it! Coffee - ten cents. A clip joint!

  Sadie Day : Jake, sometimes it appalls me the way you *throw* away money.

• Jake Edgall : Do you think I'm going to let that Matthews take advantage of our Marge?

  Sadie Day : What are you talking about?

  Jake Edgall : Look, you and me are engaged, ain't we? And you and her are roommates, ain't yeah? Don't that practically make her my sister?

• Jake Edgall : Listen, I have have a mind to...

  Sadie Day : Here, don't do that again. You have half a mind all right!

• Abbie Belldon : Where's Marge?

  Freddy Matthews : Marge is gone forever. This is Sadie.

  [pointing to Marge] 

  Jake Edgall : Now, wait a minute. Let's get this straight. Who are you?

  [pointing to Marge] 

  Marge Winton : Sadie.

  Abbie Belldon : Who is Sadie?

  Sadie Day : Marge.

  Jake Edgall : Why?

  'Mabel' DeCraven : Oh, I get it. She's Sadie that's really Marge. Just like I'm Mabel when I'm not Mike.

  Jake Edgall : Who am I?

  Marge Winton : You're Jake.

  Jake Edgall : Well, now we're gettin' somewhere. If she ain't Marge anymore. And she's Sadie. Who have I been keepin' company with?

  Sadie Day : Me.

  Jake Edgall : Who are you?

  Sadie Day : Susie.

  Jake Edgall : Then, I never met you before?

  Sadie Day : That's right.

  Marge Winton : I wish you'd get your names straight.

  Freddy Matthews : So do I.

• Jake Edgall : Al's the best goldarn plumber in the businesses. Boy, can he wipe a sweet joint.

  Al McCoy : Yeah, did you ever try the eight-inch elbow connected with a Y-joint?

  Sadie Day : Well, not lately.

• Jake Edgall : Wait'll you get an eyeful of her. She's beautiful. Ain't she beautiful, Sadie? Tell Al how beautiful she is.

  Sadie Day : I think Jake means that Marge is beautiful, Mr. McCoy.

  Al McCoy : Oh, you mean she's pretty, huh?

  Sadie Day : See, he caught on right away.