Bed of Roses (1933)

John Halliday: Stephen Paige

Quotes 

• Stephen Paige : You say you're with...

  Lorry Evans : The American Newspaper Syndicate. We're running a series of articles on successful businessmen, you know, captains of industry, lawyers, bankers...

  Stephen Paige : Aren't you rather young for this sort of thing?

  Lorry Evans : Well, I'm not very long out of - convent.

  Stephen Paige : I rather expected a fat, frumpy sort of woman. They usually are.

• Stephen Paige : What time did I get home last night?

  Butler : I don't know, suh. I was asleep.

  Stephen Paige : Did I - did I bring anyone with me?

  Butler : No one that I saw, suh.

  Stephen Paige : Well, get me a bromo-seltzer. A big one.

• Stephen Paige : A man imagines the woman he marries is something set apart, something clean. That's why young love is different to anything else in the world.

  Lorry Evans : You're just bein' old fashioned.

  Stephen Paige : Maybe. But, so is every man.

• Stephen Paige : Now, you're a practical woman and I think you could help.

  Minnie : Just a minute, I ain't as practical as I used to be.

• Minnie : They'll be a few little expenses.

  Stephen Paige : Expenses don't matter.

  Minnie : You know, little odds and ends.

  Stephen Paige : Is that enough?

  Minnie : That ought to hold out for a little while.

  Stephen Paige : If it doesn't hold out, you come back.

  Minnie : Mmm. You know, Mr. Paige, it's too bad you wasn't born twins.

• Lorry Evans : You're a woman-hater.

  Stephen Paige : Wait! Wait a minute. I didn't say anything of the kind.

  Lorry Evans : Oh, that's all right. I'm a man-hater. That is, in a way I am, you know, my career comes first.

• Lorry Evans : Mr. Paige, tell me, are you annoyed with women? That is, the fortune hunter kind? I mean, you know.

  Stephen Paige : No, not exactly. Say, what sort of an interview is this? Are you interviewing me about my private life or my business?

  Lorry Evans : Well, we like to know as much as we can.

• Lorry Evans : What are your views on drinking?

  Stephen Paige : You mean prohibition?

  Lorry Evans : Yeah. Yeah.

  Stephen Paige : Oh, well, the 18th Amendment is a law. And as a law, should be respected until its rescinded by the voice of the people.

  Lorry Evans : I see. And you mean you ain't in favor to it?

  Stephen Paige : I beg your pardon?

  Lorry Evans : You mean you are not in favor of drinking.

  Stephen Paige : Well, I just said I wasn't.

  Lorry Evans : That's very interesting.

  Stephen Paige : Why?

  Lorry Evans : Well, I've interviewed several other important men and you're the first one to believe in prohibition.

  Stephen Paige : Well, now, just a moment. Before you write anything down. That isn't my personal opinion.

  Lorry Evans : Oh, then you do approve of drinking?

  Stephen Paige : Well, under certain circumstances I think spirits may be good if taken medicinally.

• Stephen Paige : You don't want to buck the world all over again.

  Lorry Evans : Thanks, Stevie. But maybe that's just what I do want to do. Buck the world again.

• Minnie : I can't help it if my girlfriend's cracked.

  Stephen Paige : With probably pride.

  Minnie : I'll take vanilla.

• Stephen Paige : The lamp's still burning in the window.

  Lorry Evans : Well, you better save the oil, Stevie. The wandering girl won't be back.