My Favorite Wife (1940)
Donald MacBride: Yosemite Hotel Clerk
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Quotes
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Nick Arden : I came here with my wife... hum... my bride really. Now my wife, not my bride... my wife... Why should I bore you with details?
Hotel clerk : I won't be bored.
Nick Arden : Listen, it's just simple as A B C.
Hotel clerk : Don't tell me you got someone in B?
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Nick Arden : [approaches the front desk at the hotel] My name is Arden.
Hotel clerk : Oh yes Mr. Arden.
[bumps him with the revolving register book]
Hotel clerk : Whoo! Sorry. I believe that uh...
[Ellen distracts him, waving behind Nick and Bianca in order to stop him]
Nick Arden : Huh?
Hotel clerk : Oh nothing.
[dings the bell]
Hotel clerk : Suite A.
Nick Arden : Oh, Suite A?
Hotel clerk : It's our best.
Nick Arden : I'd rather not have it if you don't mind.
Hotel clerk : I beg your pardon?
Nick Arden : H-have you anything else?
Hotel clerk : [perplexed at his odd request] Suite C.
Nick Arden : I uh, I couldn't take that Suite A because uh...
[signs the register book]
Nick Arden : ... because I've been here before.
[walks away as the clerk looks even more puzzled]
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Hotel clerk : [as Nick and Ellen approach the front desk of the hotel] Yes?
Nick Arden : I'd like to have another room.
Hotel clerk : [surprised, due to the fact that Mr. Arden just booked another room with another woman - his wife] Hmm?...
[looks around while contemplating the seemingly odd situation]
Hotel clerk : Why certainly sir.
Nick Arden : Ah, thank you very much. Uh, is uh, is Suite A available?
Hotel clerk : Suite A?
Ellen Wagstaff Arden aka Eve : Yes, Suite A.
Hotel clerk : [dings the bell] Franz, Suite A. Uh, have you any luggage Miss uh...
Ellen Wagstaff Arden aka Eve : Oh yes I have, a ticket right here - if you'll just sign for it. It's at the airport.
Nick Arden : Airport.
Ellen Wagstaff Arden aka Eve : Thank you.
Nick Arden : Very much.
Hotel clerk : [in slight disbelief to the other hotel clerk after the couple walks away] What a man.
