Larceny (1948)

John Payne: Rick Maxon

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• Rick Maxon : [to Tory]  Heh, if you could buy a cheap horse you'd rent your mother out as Lady Godiva.

• Tory : Silky doesn't believe in unemployment, Rick. It's the root of all evil.

  Rick Maxon : Funny, I thought women were.

• Rick Maxon : What's up?

  Silky Randall : I just thought you'd like to know that Tory won't be with us for awhile. I'm sending her to Havana.

  Rick Maxon : She'll like it there.

  [sips his drink] 

  Silky Randall : That's what the travel folders say... but somehow I have an idea she prefers you to a... Cuban rumba.

  Rick Maxon : Silky, don't let your imagination run away with you. She's your girl... if you don't trust her, get rid of her.

  Silky Randall : It's a funny thing, Rick. Tory's like a high tension wire - once you grab on, you can't let go... even if you want to... and I don't want to. I like Tory. I like her a lot.

  Rick Maxon : Well, I hope you both will be very happy... but leave me out.

  Silky Randall : [quietly]  That's the way I'd like it too.

  [pauses] 

  Silky Randall : I'm gonna double your take if you make good in California.

  Rick Maxon : You're generous.

  Silky Randall : Very generous... but only with money.

• Rick Maxon : Where do ya think you're going.

  Tory : There's a telephone booth down at the filling station. I'd like to get a look at Silky's face when I tell him you sent for me.

  Rick Maxon : You're bluffing.

  Tory : Come down and listen.

  Rick Maxon : Will ya try and be good girl if I let you stick around?

  Tory : I always try Rick. That's my goal, to be worthy of you.

• Rick Maxon : Don't make a decision on my account. I'm a funny guy - I even like broccoli.

• Tory : Say something sweet, angel.

  Rick Maxon : You may have a brain, Tory, but you must've rented it out to a medical student!

• Tory : Does the back of my neck fascinate you, dear?

  Rick Maxon : Yeah. I'm just trying to work out where to break it.

• Madeline : Now it's your turn to guess.

  Rick Maxon : You're from New York.

  Madeline : How did you know?

  Rick Maxon : You've got 5th Avenue written all over you