Other Men's Women (1930)

Lee Moran: Railroad Worker at Lunch Counter

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• [behind the lunch counter at the railroad yard, gum-chewing waitress Marie hears a train whistle - her cue to get ready to meet her boyfriend, Bill] 

  Marie : [taking off her apron]  Anything else you guys want?

  Railroad worker at Lunch Counter : Yeah, gimme a big slice a' you on toast, and some French-fried potatoes on the side.

  Marie : [taking out her compact and powdering her face]  Listen, baby, I'm A.P.O.

  Railroad worker at Lunch Counter : [to the other railroad worker]  What does she mean, A.P.O.?

  Marie : Ain't Puttin' Out! Besides, I'm Bill White's girl, and I'm a one-man woman.

  Railroad worker at Lunch Counter : That's a hot one, Marie.

  Marie : Whattaya mean "that's a hot one"?

  Railroad worker at Lunch Counter : Didn't I see you down ta Fishbeck's Dance Hall with Elmer Brown?

  Marie : Oh yeah. Elmer's a kind of a cousin of mine.

  Railroad worker at Lunch Counter : Oh! Some cousins are sure affectionate.

  Marie : Nevertheless, he's my distant cousin.

  Railroad worker at Lunch Counter : That's her story, and she's gonna stick to it.

  Marie : It's the story Bill's gonna hear unless you guys do some broadcasting of your own.

  Railroad worker at Lunch Counter : Well, don't worry. Not me. I ain't gonna get in no trouble.

  Marie : [walking toward the door]  Then stop shootin' off your big mouth.

  Railroad worker at Lunch Counter : Hey Marie. Wouldja gimme a flock a' donuts with small holes?

  Marie : [at the door, hand on hip]  If there're any small holes around here, I'll eat 'em myself.

  [the men laugh as she leaves the diner]