Not So Dumb (1930)

Marion Davies: Dulcenia 'Dulcy' Parker

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• Dulcy : By power of reduction and by a process of illumination, I know the necklace is in that shoe.

• Bill : Some night he's going to chloroform all of us.

  Dulcy : Well, you always complain you can't sleep.

• Dulcy : Many a clean heart flutters beneath a dirty shirt.

• Dulcy : What do you think! Mrs. Harper was acquitted. I always say, if a woman is good looking, no jury on earth can ever convict her.

• Dulcy : Just a moment, darling. I always say: there's a time to misplace everything.

• Dulcy : Mr. Leach says the motion picture business is still in it's infancy.

  Leach : Oh, it is. But, it, eh, the possibilities are enormous! Really, it's a man's size job!

• Leach : I understand that you're trying to write for the pictures, Miss Parker. Oh, just you keep right on trying! All of you. And go and see the pictures! And see them and see them and see them. Study them. Learn how they're made. Why, the possibilities are...

  Bill : Enormous.

  Leach : Oh, yes, they're very big. You'd be surprised. You know, we're going to do some of Shakespeare's things next?

  Dulcy : Shakespeare!

  Leach : Yes.

  Dulcy : Shakespeare, Gordon!

  Gordon : Oh really,

  Dulcy : He's going to organize his own company next.

  Bill : Who, Shakespeare?

  Dulcy : No, Willy! Mr. Leach!

• Dulcy : Aren't you having a cocktail, Mr. Forbes?

  Mr. Forbes : No. But, I would like a glass of plain water.

  Dulcy : Yes. Wouldn't you like some nice ginger ale?

  Mr. Forbes : Just - just a glass of plain water!

  Dulcy : Oh, Mr. Forbes, you're a show teaser. How about some nice near beer?

  Mr. Forbes : Really, Miss Parker, just a glass of plain water!

  Dulcy : All right. Or, some nice lemon pop!

  Mr. Forbes : Lemon pop? Oh! Strange as it may seem, I - I would like a glass of plain water!

  Dulcy : Oh, of course, Mr. Forbes. Perkins, bring Mr. Forbes a glass of plain water.

  Perkins : Yes, mum.

  Dulcy : With lots of ice in it.

  Perkins : Yes, mum.

  Mr. Forbes : Without any ice, please! Just a glass of plain water.

• Dulcy : Now, somebody tell me, which is higher? A heart or a spade? Or, do you discard from strength to weakness, Mr. Forbes? Of course, it really doesn't matter unless we're playing for money. Are we playing for money? Well, we can decide that after the game. But, I always like to know what my partner's rules are. So many people have different ideas of playing bridge. For instance, some people want you to give them the bid on a weak no trump! Of course, it's customary to give your partner your long suit on a weak no trump. But, it's very difficult to know anything, unless you have a very good hand. And, of course, if you have a good hand, in that case, you just say nothing! But, of course, your partner does expect a bid from you, I realize that. But, after all, if you haven't a good hand, what can you do? Oh dear! Here we are.

• Dulcy : Do tell us the name of the picture, Mr. Leach.

  Bill : Ask him what it's called.

  Dulcy : Shut up, Willy!

  Leach : The name of the picture...

  Dulcy : Quiet everybody, quiet!

  Leach : Is Sin. Sin.

  Dulcy : Sin!

• Dulcy : Many's the slip, twixt the cup and the lip; but, I know, that necessities invention's mama.

• Dulcy : I always say, I never feel myself until I've had my cup of coffee in the morning.

• Mr. Forbes : Well, either I'm crazy or you're crazy.

  Dulcy : That's just it!

• Dulcy : I always say, the only way to do others is to do them the same way they do you.

• Dulcy : I just knew there was a woodpile in the n*****, when I couldn't find him.

• Dulcy : You know who he is: Vincent!

  Gordon : Vincent?

  Dulcy : Vincent Leach, goose.

  Gordon : Goose?

  Dulcy : No! Leach.

  Gordon : Oh, Leach.