China Girl (1942)
George Montgomery: Johnny Williams
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Quotes
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Japanese Governor : Why do Americans continually misunderstand us?
Johnny Williams : I can't imagine.
Japanese Governor : I dislike to say it; but, your countrymen are sometimes a little stupid. And I hope you will not be stupid, Mr. Williams. I will regret, deeply, having to regard you as a spy, rather than a friend.
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Major Bull Weed : I was trying to organize an outfit in Luichow. But, we didn't expect the monkeys so soon.
Johnny Williams : Got a date with the Rising Sun?
Major Bull Weed : Yeah.
Johnny Williams : Me too.
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Japanese Governor : The execution of spies is an essential part of a modern warfare.
Johnny Williams : Spies, eh? My mistake. I thought they were civilians.
Japanese Governor : There are no civilians in China. That is a sentimental error Americans usually make.
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Johnny Williams : Would you mind telling me what I've done to get into trouble?
Japanese Governor : You're in no trouble, Mr. WIlliams.
Johnny Williams : No? Your boys came over to the hotel, opened my door without knocking, grabbed my camera, confiscated my film, picked my pockets, and gave me the bum's rush over here. Do you call that trouble or not? I'm only asking.
Japanese Governor : There's some misunderstanding, Mr. Williams. I sent for you to be my guest!
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Major Bull Weed : [racing to board a biplane] Doesn't look too good.
Johnny Williams : It came down in one piece, didn't it. Well, what can come down, can go up.
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Johnny Williams : As far as we go, baby. Come on. Give them a big smile.
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Johnny Williams : That's a smart lady friend you got there.
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Johnny Williams : They fix you up?
Captain Fifi : Yeah. Two rooms. One for me and one for you and the Major.
Johnny Williams : We'll discuss that later. What'll you have?
Captain Fifi : That looks nice.
Bill Jones : Another Shark's Tooth, here.
Shorty McGuire : Excuse me, Madam. We're talkin' business. Listen, Bugsy, look at it this way. You're an American. You're a flyer. And you're broke. Right? And you're in Mandalay. Right? You hate Japs. Okay! So, it all adds up, don't it? What do you say?
Johnny Williams : I say I ain't joinin' any American volunteers in Burma, China, or anywhere else.
Shorty McGuire : Give me one reason for such a statement.
Johnny Williams : How do you like that? You got to give guys reasons around here for wanting to stay alive. Listen, Lafayette, when I die, I ain't dyin' for China. I'm dyin' for Johnny Williams. And I ain't even doin' that if there's an angle out.
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Bellboy : Cablegram, sir.
Johnny Williams : Thanks. I'll see you later.
[bellboy leaves, reads cablegram]
Johnny Williams : How do you like that.
Captain Fifi : Bad news?
Johnny Williams : The gallows.
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Captain Fifi : You can go on photographing.
Johnny Williams : With what? There are three things a photographer's gotta have: genius, a camera, and an expense account. I'm down to only one.
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Miss Haoli Young : I'll take you to your hotel.
Johnny Williams : Do you live there?
Miss Haoli Young : No.
Johnny Williams : Let's go where you live.
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Johnny Williams : Wait a minute, stick around. I wanna look at you.
Miss Haoli Young : Why?
Johnny Williams : On account of you're so beautiful.
Miss Haoli Young : Thank you.
Johnny Williams : You've got a very pretty face. A little aloof, but, maybe we can fix that. You know what I feel like? Like I rolled a seven with one dice. The silent type, eh? Yeah. I like that.
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Johnny Williams : Well, that's interesting. You talk Chinese, eh?
Miss Haoli Young : As well as English.
Johnny Williams : Went to school in China?
Miss Haoli Young : No. New York. Vassar.
Johnny Williams : A Vassar girl! I like that.
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Miss Haoli Young : [after Johnny forces a kiss] You are very stupid.
Johnny Williams : You don't like me at all, eh?
Miss Haoli Young : Less and less.
Johnny Williams : Come on, let's not have a battle of wits. Be human.
Miss Haoli Young : You mean crude and cheap.
Johnny Williams : I get it. You want a fella to follow you around with a fiddle and put you in the mood first. Then its all right. Well, I'm not good on a fiddle. You'll have to pardon me.
Miss Haoli Young : I do.
Johnny Williams : Thanks.
Miss Haoli Young : I'm sorry you made me dislike you. I would have preferred to think of you as a brave and charming man.
Johnny Williams : With a fiddle.
Miss Haoli Young : With a little respect for himself and others.
Johnny Williams : Okay, sister, you win. The next time I fall for a lady, I'll look it all up in a book of etiquette. Thanks for the lectures. Adios.
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Miss Haoli Young : Mr. Williams.
Johnny Williams : Got another lecture?
Miss Haoli Young : No. You have no money. You take this for the taxi.
Johnny Williams : I never let a lady take advantage of me. I always prefer to walk home.
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Johnny Williams : You go back and tell your Pa, for me, that Mr. Jarubi's got a brain made out of limburger.
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Johnny Williams : There's only one thing about a dame that's real.
Captain Fifi : What's that?
Johnny Williams : This.
[kiss]
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Johnny Williams : You look a little sad. You aren't homesick, are you?
Captain Fifi : Homesick? For where?
Johnny Williams : I don't know. Where you from?
Captain Fifi : What does it matter?
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Johnny Williams : Ever been up in the Wang Go country?
Captain Fifi : No.
Johnny Williams : They get snakes up there with great big green eyes. Just like yours.
Captain Fifi : I've done most of my crawling in warmer places.
Johnny Williams : I like you.
Captain Fifi : Snake fancier, huh?
Johnny Williams : No, I like you because you're everything a woman should be: 115 pounds of crookedness and kisses with a laugh for a finish.
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Johnny Williams : How did the romance turn out?
Johnny Williams : Flied out to center field.
Captain Fifi : Ah, you hurt yourself. What a shame. Care to tell Mama about it?
Johnny Williams : Next Tuesday. Mama got any cash on her?
Captain Fifi : A little.
Johnny Williams : I like a girl who's solvent. Waiter, a bottle of rum.
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Johnny Williams : What is it that's on your mind, Miss Young?
Miss Haoli Young : I want to apologize to you.
Johnny Williams : Is that so. For what?
Miss Haoli Young : For letting you go.
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Johnny Williams : The principal rule is no lectures. You start that, I walk out.
Captain Fifi : Have it your way.
[long kiss]
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Johnny Williams : If anybody starts murdering me tonight, let out a holler.
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Jarubi : A year ago, Mr. Williams, I bought ten cans of film from you of the sacred and forbidden Oriental dancers. I paid you $500.
Johnny Williams : Shut up, will you. I want to think.
Jarubi : It pained me to discover that there was *nothing* on that film. Ten cans of unexposed, worthless celluloid.
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Johnny Williams : Me, a patsy. What do know.
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Johnny Williams : I've been chasing you out of my head every minute.
Miss Haoli Young : I wouldn't let go?
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Johnny Williams : I'm new at this, baby. I never loved anybody before. Yeah, there've been lots of gals, you know the kind. Dames who'd kick you in the heart if you show it to 'em. So, you go along in a bullet proof vest and nothing gets through, only a hangover now and then.
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Johnny Williams : Am I still wonderful?
Miss Haoli Young : Yes.
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Johnny Williams : No Oriental conning, please. I got a rival, eh?
Miss Haoli Young : Oh, no.
Johnny Williams : Don't lie. It's a *big* one.
Miss Haoli Young : You mean - China.
Johnny Williams : Yeah, that's the party.
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Johnny Williams : Scram, butterfingers. Take the lady with you.
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Johnny Williams : I got the answer to everything. You know what's the matter with the whole world? People don't love each other.
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Johnny Williams : I'm getting tired of this park. Too many rubbernecks.
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Johnny Williams : I got it all figured out. We're going away. I don't know where yet, but someplace were its normal. Maybe, Akron. Now, there's a town for you. I remember a house I always wanted to live in - on the corner of College Avenue and 10th Street. Well, never mind saying it. I can see the wheels going around in your head. East is East and - they never get together. Oh, hooey. We've met! You can put that chestnut on ice.
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Miss Haoli Young : Johnny, you make my heart hurt.
Johnny Williams : Yeah. Everybody's heart hurts. Because, the world's going crazy. There's no room for living, only killing.
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Johnny Williams : Go on, you're both alike. First, you double-cross me and then you come pussyfooting in here with a lot of double-talk. I wouldn't bet a dime on the both of you!
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Johnny Williams : What's the matter, partner? Ain't you havin' fun?
Jarubi : In a way, yeah. It's difficult to imagine, sitting here, the world is in flames.
Johnny Williams : Let her burn. Ain't our bonfire. Its a Chinese bonfire.
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Johnny Williams : Fifty grand couldn't get me to Rangoon or Russia.
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Johnny Williams : Are you sure there's been no message for me?
Desk Clerk : Nothing yet, sir.
Johnny Williams : Something must have happened and me sitting here like Boob McNutt.
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Johnny Williams : Hello, Sugar fingers.
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Johnny Williams : You're a nice kid, Fifi. Full of oomph, larceny and two grand.
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Johnny Williams : I was in Luichow this morning on the coast of China, waiting to be executed by a couple a men, Japs. When my number came up, I busted loose. Got two of 'em, copped a one lung plane and flew here with a couple of pals. Then I had to land in a barrage in account of some Jap painting on the wings. As a result of all this, I feel a little restless. I'd like to relax and talk to somebody - attractive. If you have no objections.
Miss Haoli Young : None at all.
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Johnny Williams : Yeah, this is the kinda thing a fella dreams about when he's waiting for a Jap killing squad, that it's all gonna end up walking in the moonlight with Miss Fifth Avenue on his arm.
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Johnny Williams : Put that bean blower down and listen to me, will you? And forget all that hooey about my being a Jap spy.