BUtterfield 8 (1960)

Dina Merrill: Emily Liggett

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Quotes 

• Mrs. Jescott : Somewhere, at this very minute, he's probably lifting a glass in a bar or some woman's skirt or both! And you know it.

  Emily Liggett : Oh, Mother, don't be vulgar!

  Mrs. Jescott : Vulgarity has its uses.

• Man : [trying to check in a shady motel]  I see you're all filled up.

  Man : Oh, well, I wouldn't be Happy if I wasn't.

  [sees Gloria waiting in the car] 

  Man : We always have room for two more weary travelers.

  Emily Liggett : Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get some rest.

  Man : Oh, sure. I know, I know. Hey, I've got a new joke for ya! Now, it's crazy and there's some words that you may not have heard...

  Emily Liggett : Now, please...

  Man : But, it seems there were these two old maids...

  Emily Liggett : Now, some other time, Happy. Later.

  Man : Oh, sure. A man's got to get his rest. He's got to get it regular.

• Emily Liggett : I was asked if you'd consider being elected to the board of governors.

  Weston Liggett : Why me? Nobody on that board is under 60. Isn't that where aging, useless executives go to die?

• Emily Liggett : Why do you say such cruel things about yourself?

  Weston Liggett : To beat everybody, including you, to the punch.

• Mrs. Jescott : You're not running a mission for lost egos.

  Emily Liggett : Mother, I'm running a marriage. Not just through the good days, but through the bad days too.

• Emily Liggett : This is real life, not a television serial.

• Emily Liggett : I've seen you drink many times, but never in the morning like this.

  Weston Liggett : Don't worry, Emily. It's not alcoholism. It's just a kind of medicine.