Lines Flashcards
(154 cards)
1
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Stanley: phone going all the time, messenger boys running in and out
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Pardon me mrs Stanley have the cigarettes come yet?
2
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Mrs stanley: they’re on their way miss cutlet my sone went for them
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Miss cutler and thank you.
3
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Mrs stanley: this is miss cutler, mr whitesides secretary’s
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How do you do? May I move this chair?
4
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Mrs Stanley: you mean he’s coming out now?
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He is indeed
5
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WS: Maggie, will you take forty years below the navel or whatever it’s called?
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Well I must say you certainly have behaved with all of your accustomed grace and charm.
6
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WS: I now find myself after two weeks of wracking pain, accused of behaving without charm. What would you have me do? Kiss them?
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Very well sherry. After 10 years I should’ve known better then to try to do anything about your manners. But when I finally give up this job I may write a book about it all: through the years with Prince Charming
7
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WS: For god sakes, what was that?
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That was Mr. Stanley’s sister Harriet. I’ve talked to her a few times she’s quite strange.
8
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WS: You know, I’ve seen that face before somewhere
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Nonsense you couldn’t have.
9
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WS: I see no reason why I should endorse maiden form brassieres
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Here are some telegrams
10
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WS: what date is this?
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December 10th
11
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WS: …Dr. Alexis Carrel with Halle Selassie on short wave from England Whiteside.
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Are you sure you’ll be all right by Christmas Sherry?
12
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WS: Arturo Toscanini, where is he?
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I’ll find him
13
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WS: if that’s for Mrs. Stanley, tell them she’s too drunk to talk
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Hello? What? Hollywood?
14
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WS: If it’s Goldwin, hang up
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Hello banjo!
15
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WS: banjo! Give me that phone!
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Banjo, you old so-and-so. How are you darling?
16
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WS: come on, give me that.
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Shut up Sherry. Are you going east banjo? I miss you. Oh, he’s going to live.
17
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WS: stop dribbling and give me the phone
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In fact, he screaming at me right now, here he is.
18
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WS: banjo. I will never play garbage with you again.
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What’s all this about his having his portrait painted?
19
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WS: now, where were we?
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Here’s a cable from that, dear friend of yours, Lorraine Sheldon.
20
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WS: let me see it
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Sherry my poor, sweet, lamb. Been in Scotland on a shooting party with the Lord and Lady Cunard and only just heard of your poor, sweet hip. Am down here in Surrey with Lord Bottomley. Sailing Wednesday on the Normandie, and cannot wait to see my poor, sweet, Sherry, your blossom girl, Lorraine. In the words of the master, I may vomit.
21
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WS: don’t be bitter puss just because Lorraine is more beautiful than you are
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Lorraine Sheldon is a very fine example of that small but vicious circle you move in
22
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WS: pure, sex jealousy if I ever saw it, give me the rest of those
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Lorraine Sheldon, Lord Bottomly, my aunt Fanny
23
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WS: oh, it’s from Destinys tot!
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Oh, England’s little rover boy?
24
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WS: …let’s face it Oscar Wilde.
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He does travel doesn’t he? You know it would be nice if the world went around Beverly Carlton for a change.
25
WS: if these people intend to have their friends using the front door
Well, what do you want them to do, use a rope ladder?
26
WS: get rid of him
I’m sorry mr Whiteside is seeing no one today
27
BJ: really?
So will you please excuse us, good day.
28
BJ: Mr. Whiteside seems to be taking notice
Well, I’m afraid he’s not taking notice of the mesalia journal do you mind?
29
WS: if I ever heard one, and in Mesalia too, Maggie, dear.
Will you please leave?
30
WS: I see
In the future Sherry, let me know when you don’t want to talk to people ill usher them right in.
31
WS: and in the main hall of Crockfield between a Rembrandt and El Greco, there hangs in a simple little frame, a humble valentine.
And in the men’s washroom every Christmas Eve the ghost of Elias P Crockfield appears in one of the booths. Will you sign this please?
32
MZ: I will explain Sherry, but first I kiss my little Maggie
Metz darling what a wonderful surprise!
33
MZ: and if all goes well, there will be 50,000
If all goes well? What could go wrong? They’re in there aren’t they?
34
MZ: they do everything that human beings do
Well!
35
WS: please, Maggie, these are my cockroaches.
Sorry
36
R/J: Hello Miss Cutler
Hello there! good evening sherry. Really Sherry, you got this place looking like an old parrot cage. Did you nap while I was out? What’s the matter dear? cat ran away with your tongue?
37
WS: alley-catting around with Bert Jefferson?
Sherry, Bert read his play to me this afternoon. It’s superb. It isn’t just that play written by newspaperman. It’s superb. I want you to read it tonight. It just cries out for Cornell. Will you send it to her Sherry? And will you read it tonight?
38
WS: while we’re on the subject of Mr. Jefferson, you might ask him if he wouldn’t like to pay your salary since he takes up all of your time.
Oh, come on now Sherry it isn’t as bad as that.
39
WS: I have not even been able to reach you, not knowing what hayloft you frequent
Oh, stop behaving like such a spoiled child Sherry
40
WS: I am sick and tired of your sneaking out like some lovesick high school girl. Every time my back is turned.
Well Sherry, I’m afraid you hit the nail on the head.
41
WS: stop acting like Zazu Pitts, and explain yourself.
I’ll make it quick Sherry I’m in love!
42
WS: Nonsense. This is merely delayed puberty.
No Sherry, I’m afraid this is it. you’re going to lose a very excellent secretary
43
WS: you are out of your mind
Yes, I think I am a little. But I’m a girl who’s waited a long time for this to happen and now it has. Mr. Jefferson doesn’t know it yet, but I’m going to try my darndest Marry him.
44
WS: is that all
Yes, except that, well, I suppose this is what might be called my resignation, as soon as you’ve got someone else
45
WS: because whether you know it or not, I have a deep affection for you
I know that Sherry.
46
WS: that being the case I will not stand by and allow you to make a fool of yourself.
I’m not Sherry.
47
WS: when you’re swept off your feet in seven days by a second rate, small town newspaperman.
Sherry, I can’t explain what’s happened I can only tell you that it’s so. It’s hard for me to believe to Sherry. here I am a hard-bitten old cynic behaving like a true story, magazine, and liking it. discovering the moon ice-skating, I keep laughing to myself all the time, but there it is what can I do about it Sherry I’m in love.
48
WS: I’ll get the ants out of those moonlit pants
It’s no good Sherry it’s no good. I’ll be on the next streamlined train.
49
WS: … mr. and Mrs. poop face, and the members of the book of the month club.
Sherry, I’ve had 10 years of the great figures of our time and don’t think I’m not grateful to you for it. I’ve loved every minute of it. They’ve been wonderful years Sherry, gay and stimulating. I don’t think anyone has ever had the fun we’ve had. but a girl can’t laugh all the time Sherry there comes a time when she wants Bert Jefferson you don’t know Burt Sherry he’s gentle and unassuming and well I love him that’s all.
50
WS: …I shall do everything in my power to bring you to your senses
Now you listen to me Whiteside. I know you lay off. I know what a devil you can be. I’ve seen you do it to other people before, but don’t you dare do it to me. Don’t drug your self into the idea that all you’re thinking of is my happiness. You’re thinking of your self a little bit too and all those months breaking in someone new.
I’ve seen you in a passion before when your life has been disrupted and you couldn’t dine in Calcutta on July 12 with boo-boo. Well that’s too bad but there it is I’m going to marry Bert if he’ll have me and don’t you dare try any of your tricks I’m on to everyone of them. So lay off. that’s my message to you big lord Fauntleroy.
51
WS: god miss preen you’re looking radiant this evening.
Sherry, I’m sorry for what I said before I’m afraid it was a little unjust.
52
WS: that’s all right Maggie, dear we all lose our tempers now and then
I promise to have dinner with Bert and go to a movie, but we’ll come back and play cribbage with you instead
53
WS: Fine
See you soon Sherry dear. goodbye
54
John: well, I guess that’s all there are miss Cutler. They’re all under the tree.
Thank you, Jon
55
John: when will Mr. Whiteside open them miss Cutler?
Well, John. You see Christmas Mr. Whitesides personal property. He invented it and it belongs to him. first thing tomorrow morning Mr. Whiteside will open each and every present, and there will be the goddamnest fuss you ever saw.
56
BJ: what did his sponsors give him?
They gave him A year’s supply of their product cream of mush.
57
BJ: well, he’ll give it right back to them over the air
Wait until you hear tonight’s broadcast old fellow. It’s so sticky I haven’t been able to get it off my fingers since I copied it.
58
BJ: under the influence of God knows what I have just bought you a Christmas present
Why, Mr. Jefferson, sir
59
BJ: can you run downtown with me and take a look at it?
Bert this is very sweet of you. I’m quite touched. What is it I can’t wait.
60
BJ: say, do you think I’m going to tell you? Come down and see.
All right. Sherry, I’m going out for a few minutes with Horace Greeley. I won’t be long.
61
WS: where are you off to now? Madame butterfly?
I’m being given a Christmas present. Anything you want done downtown?
62
WS: Maggie, what time are those radio men coming?
630 I’ll be here. You’ve got to cut Sherry. You are four minutes over oh by the way, there’s a wire here from Beverly Carlton. He doesn’t know what train he can get out of Chicago, but he’ll be here sometime this evening.
63
WS: Good, is he staying overnight?
No, he’s has to get right out again. he’s selling Friday on the queen Mary
64
BJ: I won’t come back until Beverly Carlton gets here.
Where are we going Bert? I want to know what you’ve bought me. I’m like a 10 year old kid.
65
LS: look darling I’ve got a taxi outside. If I’m going to get back here.
Sherry what do you think I’m just been given the most beautiful!
66
WS: Blossom girl just dropped in out of the blue and surprised us.
Hello, Lorraine
67
WS: how much did you say they wanted out four minutes?
That’s right four minutes. She’s looking very well isn’t she?
68
WS: what’s that, who?
The countess di pushover. Quite a surprise wasn’t it her dropping in?
69
WS: Maggie, come on, get to work get to work.
Why she must’ve gone through New York like a dose of salts. How long is she going to stay?
70
WS: at this joyous season of the year, when in the hearts of men… I can’t cut that
Isn’t it Curious? there was Lorraine snug as a bug in somebody’s bed on the Normandie…
71
WS: ere the Yuletide season pass
Now Sherry dear, we will talk in a bit.
72
BC: magpie
Beverly
73
BC: say something tender to me
Beverly darling
74
BC: did I glimpse that little boudoir butterfly la Sheldon in a motor car as I came up the driveway?
You did indeed. She’s paying us a Christmas visit.
75
BC: why don’t you desert this cannonball of fluff and come with me?
Beverly dear be careful. You’re catching me at a good moment.
76
BC: Lorraine left, Antibes by the next boat
I wish banjo were here now
77
BC: is Lorraine being her own sweet, sick-making self?
You wouldn’t take her to the Grecian islands with you would you Beverly? Just for me?
78
BC: have you ever met lord bottomley magpie dear?
No, I haven’t
79
BC: dropped dead at the end of it. Ripping haw.
You’re making it up Beverly. no one sounds like that
80
BC: my little magpie
Beverly!
81
WS: oh, damn get rid of them Maggie.
Hello oh hello Burt. Oh! Well, just a minute Beverly, will you talk to a newspaper man for just two minutes I kind of promised him.
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BC: won’t have time magpie, unless he’s under the piano
Oh, wait a minute. Would you see him at the station, just for a minute before the train goes? Burt go to the station and wait for him. He’ll be there in a few minutes bye.
83
BC: what not am I to do?
Wonderful Beverly!
84
BC: I shall be on a train.
Mr. Wescott Will you go in that room? Jon will you show them where to plug it in? Come on White side say goodbye.
85
WS: Maggie what the hell are you? I want to talk to Beverly.
You can kiss Beverly in London on July 12
86
BC: magpie come get a kiss
Beverly I want one minute I must have it. you’ll make the train. the stations a minute and a half from here.
87
BC: who is that man?
Never mind Beverly I’m in great trouble.
88
BC: magpie, dear what is it?
I’ve fallen in love
89
BC: No!
Yes, for the first time in my life Beverly, I’m in love. I can’t tell you about it there isn’t time. But Sherry is trying to break it up. in his own fiendish way. He’s doing everything he can to break it up.
90
BC: why the old flounder! What’s he doing?
Lorraine. He’s brought Lorraine here to smash it up.
91
BC: oh it’s somebody here? In this town?
He’s a newspaper man, the one you’re going to see at the station. And he’s written a play and I know Sherry must be using that as bait. You know Lorraine, she’ll eat him up alive. You’ve got to help me, Beverly.
92
BC: of course I will magpie. What do you want me to do.
I’ve got to get Lorraine out of here, the further away the better, and you can do it for me.
93
Westcott: have you a carbon of the broadcast miss cutler?
There’s on on the table
94
Westcott: thank you. One of those penguins ate the original.
Here’s what I want you to do. (Whispers)
95
BC: I adore it and I shall do it up brown.
Darling, the first baby will be named Beverly. You’re wonderful!
96
BC: Mercy! let me out of here.
Tra la la la la what am I to do
97
John: shall I straighten up the room for the broadcast miss cutler?
No John it isn’t television, thank god, they only hear the liquid voice.
98
John: he’s really wonderful isn’t he, mr whiteside? The things he finds time to do.
Yes he certainly sticks his nose into everything, John.
99
Are the boys out there miss cutler?
Yes they are Mr. Westcott.
100
LS: hello dear. Where’s sherry.
Inside working, he’s broadcasting very soon.
101
LS: it must be an utter joy to be a secretary for somebody like sherry.
Yes you meet such interesting people. That’s quite a gown, Lorraine. Going somewhere?
102
LS: aren’t you dressing for dinner?
No, just what meets the eye.
103
LS: who does your hair Maggie?
A little French woman named Maggie cutler comes in every morning.
104
LS: I’ve always wanted to get my hands on it.
I’ve always wanted to get mine on yours, Lorraine.
105
LS: I’m not overly anxious to meet him.
He’s been and gone Lorraine
106
LS: you’re great friends aren’t you, you and Beverly?
Yes we are. I think he’s a wonderful person.
107
LS: I wouldn’t act with him again if I were starving.
Tell me Lorraine, have you found a new play yet?
108
LS… but I hurried right here to Sherry.
Yes it was wonderful of you Lorraine, to drop everything that way and rush to Sherry’s wheelchair.
109
LS: what else has one in this world but friends?
That’s what I always say. Everything okay?
110
LS: how long will sherry be in there?
Not long, did you know that mr Jefferson has written quite a good play? The young man that drove you to the hotel?
111
LS: really? No I didn’t. Isn’t that interesting?
Yes isn’t it?
112
LS: I don’t suppose Elizabeth Arden has a branch here?
Not if she has any sense
113
LS: I here you simply can’t put it down
I put it down, right there
114
M: I put it down right there. (Phone rings)
Hello? Yes, yes, miss Lorraine Sheldon. S-H-E-L-D-O-N? Yes she’s here. There’s a transatlantic call coming through for you Lorraine.
115
LS: for me? Here? Why what in the world?
It’s London
116
LS: … a very personal call, do you mind?
Oh, not at all.
117
LS: I’ve got to get right out of here and catch the next boat.
May I come in?
118
LS: Is there a newspaper here?
The queen marry sails Friday. What’s happened?
119
LS: Lord bottomley has asked me to marry h8m oh Maggie!
Really? Well what do you know?
120
LS: you must help me get right out of here
I’d be delighted too Lorraine.
121
LS: will you look things up right away?
Yes I’ve a time table right here. And don’t worry because if there’s no train I’ll drive you to Cleveland and you can catch the plane from there.
122
WS: and I also understand why Cornell remains the first actress of our theater.
Oh this is wonderful! We’re in luck Lorraine, there’s a plane out of Cleveland at ten three. It takes about an hour to get there. Why it all works out so wonderfully doesn’t it sherry?
123
LS: …I’ve got to get my maid started packing
Mesalia 32
124
LS: Put me through to my maid would you?
Looks Sherry it’s starting to snow. Isn’t that wonderful Sherry? Oh, I’ve never felt more like Christmas in my life? Don’t you Sherry dear?
125
LS: who’d have thought an hour ago that I’d be on my way to London?
An hour ago? No I certainly wouldn’t have thought it an hour ago.
126
WS: I have a violent headache.
Oh sherry, can I get you something?
127
Why don’t you telephone your school to the New York Times?
Bert, miss Sheldon has a plane to catch tonight from Cleveland. Can we drive her over you and I?
128
LS: on the contrary, very good news. Wonderful news.
Yes indeed, calls for a drink i think. You’re not being a very good host Sherry, how about a bottle of champagne?
129
BJ: anybody admired my Christmas present yet Maggie?
Oh dear I forgot. Look everybody from mr Jefferson to me.
130
WS: Ducky
I told you it was beautiful Bert, see?
131
BJ: you were right mr whiteside, he’s quite something
Go ahead bert, mix those drinks
132
BJ: he was in a telephone booth most of the time
Bert, mix those drinks will you?
133
BJ: it looked like a scene from one of his plays
Bert for goodness’ sake will you—
134
John: yes sir
I’m taking the one o’clock train Sherry, I’m leaving.
135
WS: you’re doing nothing of the kind
Here are your keys, your driving license. The key to the safe deposit vault is in the apartment in New York. I’ll go in here now and clear things up.
136
WS: why didn’t you answer me?
Look sherry, it’s over and you’ve won. I don’t want to talk about it.
137
WS: honestly Maggie, sometimes you can be very annoying.
You know you’re quite wonderful Sherry, In a way. You’re annoyed. I wish there was a laugh left and me can I tell you something Sherry? I think you are a selfish petty egomaniac, who would see his mother burned at the stake. If it was the only way he could light his cigarette I think you’d sacrifice your best friend without a moment, hesitation, if he disturbed the sacred routine of your self centered, paltry little life. I think you are incapable of any human emotion that goes higher up than your stomach, and I was the fool of the world forever thinking I could trust you.
138
WS: because in 6 months from now you will be thanking me instead of berating me
Oh in 6 months I expect to be so far away from you…
139
BJ: isn’t that wonderful
Yes that’s fine Bert.
140
WS: I am willing to forgive your tawdry outburst and talk about this calmly
I love him so terribly. Oh Sherry, Sherry why did you do it? Why did you do it?
141
BO: the good ship up the creek.
I’ve listed everything except the New Year’s Eve broadcast. Wasn’t there a schedule on that?
142
WS: I think it’s in the table there someplace.
Thank you
143
BO: think fast captain, this fast.
This is everything sherry. I’m leaving three carbons. Is there anything out there? What’s in this basket?
144
WS: nothing at all. Thank you thank you.
Shall I file these letters? Do you want this picture?
145
WS: wait give me the picture I want the picture
The only thing I haven’t done is pull all your broadcasts in order. Do you want me to do that?
146
WS: Right away Maggie.
I’ll see you before I go banjo.
147
BO: it contains an antique
Sherry, sherry was that—
148
WS: Oh a little Christmas present for you
Sherry! Sherry you old reprobate!
149
WS: Maggie I am leaving for New York
You’re leaving sherry?
150
WS: do as you’re told.
Yes, mr whiteside
151
WS: Goodbye my lamb I love you very much
Sherry you’re wonderful!
152
BJ: I didn’t know he could walk even
It’s alright Bert. You’re too young to know. Just don’t ask questions.
153
WS: god damnit!!
Bert! doctor!
154
WS: miss preen, I want miss preen back
Sherry sherry, oh my poor sherry!
