Vivacious Lady (1938)
Ginger Rogers: Francey Morgan
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Quotes
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Helen : You know, Peter and I are engaged to be married.
Francey : Oh, is that so?
Helen : Not that I think knowing that would make a big difference to you.
Francey : Well, no.
Helen : You see, Peter needs protection against a certain type of woman.
Francey : Oh, I could work on that.
Helen : Now, are you going to mind your own businesses, or must I really give you a piece of my mind?
Francey : Oh, I couldn't take the last piece.
[the female fisticuffs begin after this, with Helen slapping Francey]
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Francey : If she gets any closer to him, she'll be behind him.
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Hattie - Maid at Prom Dance : If my husband wouldn't let me smoke, I'd find me a way to get me a husband that would.
Francey : It depends on which you enjoy the most.
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Francey : I think she's wonderful.
Keith Morgan : She is. She was my favorite aunt before she married my uncle.
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Peter Morgan, Jr. : Oh, sweetheart. Here we are arguing in public and nobody even knows we're married.
Francey : It's good, we can't even quarrel in public, because you won't tell them we're married.
Peter Morgan, Jr. : On the other hand, if we want to quarrel in public, why shouldn't we quarrel in public?
Francey : Well, all married people quarrel in public; because, it's one of the nice things about being married!
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Francey : [singing] So you've forgotten all the thrills we knew, But, wait the day will come to you, And when your heart is broken too, You'll be reminded of me...
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Francey : You could let me say something. I'd like to make an impression too.
Peter Morgan, Jr. : Oh, well, you don't have to say anything.
Francey : No?
Peter Morgan, Jr. : No. You speak for yourself - and very elegantly too!
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Martha Morgan : May I have a cigarette?
Francey : Your heart!
Martha Morgan : Oh, nonsense.
Francey : Peter told me you had heart trouble.
Martha Morgan : Oh, well, maybe I do have heart trouble - when it's convenient. Whenever my husband raises his voice, oh my dear, it saves so much wear and tear and you don't have to listen to a lot of boring details about running a university. They bring in your meals in bed. It's quiet and love - it's lovely! Why, I've spent the best years of my married life - in bed with heart trouble.
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Peter Morgan, Jr. : Do you think things out carefully?
Francey : Things? Oh, what things?
Peter Morgan, Jr. : Just - things.
Francey : You mean small things or important things?
Peter Morgan, Jr. : Oh, everything.
Francey : Well, if they're small things, I never do; but, for important things, I never do either.
Peter Morgan, Jr. : Well, I think you ought to think them out. Because, a bunch of times the small things develop into very important things.
Francey : Yes, but you just think things out and they happen anyhow.
Peter Morgan, Jr. : Well, you mean, they're some things you just can't control, huh?
Francey : I don't think you can control anything!
[leans up, gives Peter a quick kiss on the lips, turns around, rushes inside]
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Francey : Hey! What are you tryin' to do? Lose me?
Peter Morgan, Jr. : Oh, no. Oh, I'm never gonna lose you.
Francey : You better not. It took a day to happen, I'm in love with you for always.
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Francey : Peter, what does a professor's wife have to do? I meant to ask you yesterday.
Peter Morgan, Jr. : Oh, mostly just keep the professor happy, that's all.
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Francey : Who's that?
Keith Morgan : That's Helen. Just the girl he's engaged to.
Francey : Why, he's a bigamist.
Keith Morgan : Only in the second degree. She's something the old man whipped up. You know, blue blood, black tongue, thoroughbred.
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Culpepper - Teaching Assistant : Botany is really the romance of life - and before you're through with this class, you'll never again want to walk on a blade of grass.
Francey : Is that so?
Culpepper - Teaching Assistant : Well, yeah, honey. Plants are just like us! At first they're playfully young and then they grow up and become a little more serious. If you know what I mean.
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Martha Morgan : Oh, New York will be so much fun!
Francey : So many gay places.
Martha Morgan : We can go where we want to.
Francey : And do what we want to.
Martha Morgan : And wear what we want to - without any husbands to...
Francey : To watch out after us.
Martha Morgan : To bother us.
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Francey : Some drunk does it every night. Oh, I don't mean that I think that you're swacked.
Peter Morgan, Jr. : I beg your pardon?
Francey : I said, I don't mean that I think you're - tight.
Peter Morgan, Jr. : Well, I'm not intoxicated.
Francey : No kidding?
Peter Morgan, Jr. : No! No.
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Francey : Did you like my dance?
Peter Morgan, Jr. : Well, you were singing when I came in.
Francey : Oh, you didn't see my dance? Where a wear the little thing with the sequins?
Peter Morgan, Jr. : No.
Francey : Oh, I'm sorry! That's the best number I do! Oh, I want you to see it.
Peter Morgan, Jr. : Why?
Francey : Oh, it's a great number.
Peter Morgan, Jr. : Oh, is that so?
Francey : It's terrific.
Peter Morgan, Jr. : You're good!
Francey : Sure, I'm good!
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Francey : [Helen slaps Francey] Now, what did you do that for? I'm only gonna have to hit you right back.
[Francey slaps Helen]
Helen : Why you contemptible little blonde! How dare you slap me! You can't get away with that! Who do you think you are?
[Helen slaps Francey]
Helen : There! And that's one for you and there's plenty more where that came from. And I won't keep still. I won't! I won't! I won't!
[Francey slaps Helen]
Helen : How dare you! How dare you! You can't do that to me! I won't keep still! I won't! I won't!
[Francey slaps Helen]
Helen : I just told you, you can't do that to me! Stop shhhing! I won't keep quiet! I don't care who hears! I don't care if the whole Club hears me!
[Helen kicks Francey]
Francey : Ow! Oooo!
[Helen kicks Francey again]
Francey : All right, put 'em up.
