Tennessee Johnson (1942)

Grant Withers: Mordecai Milligan

Quotes 

• all in this scene : [first lines] 

  Mrs. Maude Fisher : There, see that?

  [pointing to the jail cuff clamped around Andrew Johnson's ankle] 

  Blackstone McDaniel : [Andrew quickly looks up from sewing his pantleg and appears startled and nervous]  We didn't see nothin' stranger.

  Mrs. Maude Fisher : [as the group approaches him]  I seed ya sewin' though!

  Mordecai Milligan : First time I ever see a man sew like that.

  Andrew Johnson : I done tailorin'.

  Mordecai Milligan : How much you want to sew the seat in a pair-a britches?

  Andrew Johnson : I wouldn't work here.

  [continues sewing his pants] 

  Andrew Johnson : I'm goin' west.

  [Mordecai nudges Sam on the arm, the group goes inside, and they slyly throw a file out the door for him to saw off the jail cuff] 

• Eliza McCardle Johnson : Oh, that's a fine job Mordecai.

  [referring to the 'A. Johnson - tailor.' sign he's hanging up on Johnson's new shop] 

  Mordecai Milligan : I'm gettin' a brand new pair-a britches for doin' this.

  Eliza McCardle Johnson : Well I thought those old ones of yours would be too much for any tailor.

  [he chuckles and Mrs. Fisher walks outside from cleaning] 

  Eliza McCardle Johnson : Well, Mrs. Fisher.

  Mrs. Maude Fisher : Them cobwebs ain't been swept out since the Burgess moved out west, and I been chokin' and spittin' for weeks t'get the dust outta my lungs.

  Eliza McCardle Johnson : Well aren't you a good neighbor.

  Mrs. Maude Fisher : I ain't been messin' about in there to help that mule head. I'm-a gettin' paid! I'm gonna have the first new dress since the one I wore the day the parson tied me up.

  [Eliza laughs and heads inside to see Andrew]