French Without Tears (1940)

Ellen Drew: Diana Lake

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Quotes 

• Alan Howard : I bet you didn't go in the water.

  Diana Lake : Yes, I did.

  Alan Howard : Right in?

  Diana Lake : Yes, I did. Ask Chris.

• Alan Howard : She loves getting innocent young men into cold water.

  Cmdr. Bill Rogers : Well, personally, I rather like an early morning dip.

  Alan Howard : An early morning dip?

  Diana Lake : I quite agree with you, Cmdr. Rogers. I don't think there's anything nicer than a swim before breakfast.

• Diana Lake : Oh, I suppose you find Alan a bit startling, don't you?

  Cmdr. Bill Rogers : Oh, yes, he's a bit startling.

  Diana Lake : Well, he's really very nice, but you mustn't take everything he says too seriously, because you see, he's just a teeny bit, you know, unbalanced.

  [pointing to her head] 

  Cmdr. Bill Rogers : Oh, really?

  Diana Lake : I thought it was well to warn you.

• Diana Lake : But cruelty is something that's physically impossible for me.

• Alan Howard : You know, I don't think he likes me.

  Diana Lake : Never mind that. I adore you.

  Alan Howard : Do you?

  [kissing her on cheek] 

  Alan Howard : This doesn't mean I'm falling for you.

  Diana Lake : Doesn't it?

  Alan Howard : No, it doesn't.

  Diana Lake : Well, I am disappointed.

• Diana Lake : [pointing to a picture on the wall]  Oh, is that your boat?

  Cmdr. Bill Rogers : [trying to hold back a look of disgust]  Yes, that's my... boat.

• Diana Lake : Allen, much as I like you, there are times when I could cheerfully strangle you.

  Alan Howard : Is this one of them, darling?

  Diana Lake : Yes, Ducky, it is.

  Alan Howard : That's just what I'd hoped.

• Diana Lake : But aren't you going to protect me?

  Alan Howard : Protect you? Protect Brian, you mean.

• Chris Neilan : Diana, you won't forget about our tourney?

  Diana Lake : Of course not.

  Alan Howard : Uh, Chris. Did Diana go into the water?

  Chris Neilan : No, why?

  Diana Lake : Why, Chris.

  Alan Howard : Chris! You of all people - an early morning dipper. Why, I believe this girl could make you go for a bicycle tour in the Pyrenees, if she set her mind to it.

  Cmdr. Bill Rogers : I once went for a bicycle tour in the Pyrenees.

  Alan Howard : Really?

• Diana Lake : Alan?

  Alan Howard : Yes?

  Diana Lake : What did you mean by hanky-panky?

  Alan Howard : I should tell you?

• Diana Lake : Yes, poor Alan. I'm afraid he's got it very badly.

  Cmdr. Bill Rogers : Got what?

  Diana Lake : Oh, I don't know what this is. It's so funny, because from the way he behaved, there's many things he says about me. You'd think he hates me, wouldn't you?

  Cmdr. Bill Rogers : Yes, you would. Doesn't he?

  Diana Lake : Oh, no. Far from it.

  Cmdr. Bill Rogers : Oh, heh, heh, well, you see... you mean he's rather keen on you?

  Diana Lake : Oh, I don't want to give him away. It wouldn't be fair. But if he tries to give you the impression that I'm a scheming wrecker of men's lives, you needn't necessarily believe him.

  Cmdr. Bill Rogers : No, of course I won't. But I don't quite see why he should, you know.

  Diana Lake : Well, you see Commander Rogers, I like Alan. But I don't like him as much as, perhaps, he wants me to.

• Alan Howard : You'd like anything which gives you the opportunity of coming down to breakfast in your bathing dress.

  Diana Lake : Does it shock you, Alan?

  Alan Howard : Unalterably!

  Diana Lake : Well, I'll go and change then.

  Alan Howard : Oh, don't bother. You've made one successful entrance. Don't spoil it by making another.

  Cmdr. Bill Rogers : I don't think I quite understand you.

  Alan Howard : Diana does.

• Diana Lake : Oh, good morning.

  Alan Howard : Good morning, Diana. This is Commander Rogers.

  Cmdr. Bill Rogers : [nodding to her]  Miss Lake.

  Diana Lake : How do you do.

  Cmdr. Bill Rogers : How do you do.

  Diana Lake : Oh, I had no idea you were arriving this morning.

  Alan Howard : Hadn't you? You asked me what train he was coming by.