The Age of Consent (1932)

Eric Linden: The Duke

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• Michael 'Mike' Harvey : [checking out Duke's car]  It's a new one, isn't it?

  Duke Galloway : Oh, just a little trinket that dropped out of Papa's pocket.

  Michael 'Mike' Harvey : Gee, the old one was all right. This one seems more like a hotel.

  Duke Galloway : Heh, yeah, only better, you don't have to register.

  Michael 'Mike' Harvey : Is that all you think about?

  Duke Galloway : Life, liberty and the pursuit of women.

• Betty Cameron : [Michael stands outside the diner, watching Duke flirt with Betty at Duke's car. Betty sees Michael, smiles]  Hello, Michael.

  [Michael approaches] 

  Duke Galloway : *Well*, where've you been? We've been looking all over for you.

  Betty Cameron : Still angry, Michael?

  Duke Galloway : [teasingly]  Michael, have you been angry?

  Michael 'Mike' Harvey : I hope you'll pardon the intrusion, but some of the denizens of this eating emporium have recently been nauseated at the spectacle of some of our younger people *necking* in the street.

  [Betty looks distressed] 

  Michael 'Mike' Harvey : So, I've been asked to recommend a more secluded spot... out on the Jericho Turnpike, where... one may indulge in amorous display, minus the intrusion of prying eyes.

  [Betty recovers] 

  Betty Cameron : I'll take the matter up with the board of directors. Pardon me, please.

  [turns up the jazzy music playing on the car radio, which drowns out what she says to Duke. She gets into the car with Duke] 

  Betty Cameron : Now, as I understand it, you go out to the Jericho Turnpike and then...

  Michael 'Mike' Harvey : You turn left, and you come to an old apple tree, bearing white blossoms.

  [Michael strolls away towards the diner] 

  Betty Cameron : [to Duke]  Jericho Turnpike, turn left, old apple tree...

  Michael 'Mike' Harvey : You can't miss it, it's right next to a pig pen.

  Duke Galloway : If we see any of your relatives, do we give them a message?

  [both laugh] 

• Duke Galloway : Going right out. Duke Galloway's sightseeing trips to all parts of the city. Don't fritter away golden hours of youth. It makes 'em wild, it makes 'em fresh.

• Duke Galloway : Say. How about burning up a little asphalt?

• Duke Galloway : Here come a couple of quickies. Want to give them a demonstration?

• Duke Galloway : Ah, romance rears its ugly head.

• Duke Galloway : You could sit in it a minute, can't you?

  Betty Cameron : Oh well, just a minute then.

  Duke Galloway : I want you to try out the springs.

• Duke Galloway : let's change the subject. How about free love?

• Duke Galloway : You know, you'd be much nicer if you'd loosen your morals.

  Betty Cameron : I would be much more comfortable if you would loosen your grip.

• Duke Galloway : I'm putting in the first bid for the parking space next to the fountain. There will be a lot of excited women chasing me tomorrow night .. And I want some place handy to cool them off.

• Duke Galloway : [to Mike referring to Betty]  Well, precious. Here is the body but the soul belongs to me.

  Michael 'Mike' Harvey : [to Betty]  Think you'll ever get over it?

  Betty Cameron : I'll never dance with him again unless he wears boxing gloves.

  Duke Galloway : Now don't forget that blue number.

• Betty Cameron : I just got a kick on the shin for trying to be decent.

  Duke Galloway : Well now, what have I been telling you? Being decent doesn't get you anywhere.

  Betty Cameron : You're right.

  Duke Galloway : Well, sure I'm right!

  Betty Cameron : Okay. If other people can go to the devil I guess I can too.

  Duke Galloway : Why, sure.

  Betty Cameron : Let's get away from campus. Let's do things. Let's go places! Let's drink. Let's do everything that is bad!

• Duke Galloway : Say, have you and that ape been fighting again? Why do you hang around those irritating guys? Take Dr Galloway for instance. The answer to a maiden's prayer. Smooth and sincere for unhappy females.

• Duke Galloway : You couldn't be bad if you wanted to.

  Betty Cameron : Yes I could.

  Duke Galloway : No, you couldn't.

  Betty Cameron : I could!

  Duke Galloway : Listen, silly, people have to be born bad.