Jennie Gerhardt (1933)

Sylvia Sidney: Jennie Gerhardt

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• Sen. Brander : You know, Jennie, when I was much younger than I am now, the girl I loved wouldn't have me because I was too poor. Now that I have enough money, the girl I like thinks I'm too old to be romantic.

  Jennie Gerhardt : Oh, are you trying to be romantic?

  Sen. Brander : Seriously, Jennie, I'm retiring from office at the end of this term. I want to get some pleasure out of life before it's too late. I have always been a lonely sort of a person. The older I get, the less I like being alone. You do like me a little bit don't you Jennie?

  Jennie Gerhardt : How can I help it, when you've been so good to me and my family?

  Sen. Brander : Jennie, I've almost decided that I can't go on without you. Do you think you could make up your mind to... to live with me from now on?

  Jennie Gerhardt : Live with you?

  Sen. Brander : I love you, Jennie. I want you to marry me. Is it too much to ask? Will you, Jennie?

  Jennie Gerhardt : [she nods]  I couldn't say anything else, when...

  Sen. Brander : Stop it! You may be marrying me out of gratitude... but if you are, I don't want to hear it.

• Mrs. Gerhardt : Well, Jennie, it can't be helped. We all have to go some time. Jennie, what is it? I didn't know you cared for him so much.

  Jennie Gerhardt : He was on his way back to marry me.

  Mrs. Gerhardt : But you haven't seen him for months. Have you?

  Jennie Gerhardt : I saw him the night Bass got out of jail.

  Mrs. Gerhardt : Your father must never know.

  Jennie Gerhardt : He'll have to know... some time.