The Man in Possession (1931)

Irene Purcell: Crystal Wetherby

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• Crystal Wetherby : Clara, never pay cash. How do you expect to establish credit?

• A Bailiff : No complaints, I hope?

  Crystal Wetherby : No.

  A Bailiff : Good. I always like my men to give satisfaction. As I say, always behave like a gentleman.

• Crystal Wetherby : Oh, you're mad.

  Raymond Dabney : Yes, I've told you that before.

• Crystal Wetherby : [Raises her cocktail glass for a toast]  Well, to my creditors.

  Raymond Dabney : [Raising his glass]  May you never be able to pay them.

• Claude Dabney : I shall be back... early tomorrow morning.

  Crystal Wetherby : I shan't be up until eleven. Good night!

• Crystal Wetherby : Raymond! Here -- do something with these.

  [She hands him a huge pile of bills and statements] 

  Crystal Wetherby : Uh, shall I pay them?

  Crystal Wetherby : Could you?

  Raymond Dabney : I could if I had the money.

  Crystal Wetherby : Burn them.

• Claude Dabney : Crystal, I demand an explanation.

  Crystal Wetherby : You demand? You'd better go, Claude - you're being silly.

  Claude Dabney : If I go, I may not come back.

  Crystal Wetherby : Well, if you don't go, I may not want you to come back.