Penthouse (1933)
Charles Butterworth: Layton
Quotes
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Jackson 'Jack' Durant : What time did they leave?
Layton : Right after you passed out, sir.
Jackson 'Jack' Durant : Well, I hope you took over my duties as host, Layton.
Layton : Yes sir, I took the big blonde home.
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Jackson 'Jack' Durant : Take this away. Get me a drink.
Layton : But, Mr. Durant, are you going to continue this drinking?
Jackson 'Jack' Durant : I'll drink as long as I have a hangover and I'll have a hangover as long as I drink. It's a vicious circle Layton.
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Layton : I must say the young ladies conducted themselves very well. There were only six broken tumblers, three plates cracked, and five holes burnt in the rugs.
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Layton : I hope this will teach Mr. Durant only to take murderers from the best families.
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Gertie Waxted : Tell me Layton, as pal to pal, did you like her?
Layton : Well, she never struck me. Oh, I beg your pardon, Madame. I mean she always seemed pretty and very nice; but, she never did appeal to the beast in me.
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Jackson Durant : As a matter of idle curiosity, will you tell me why I slept at that end?
Layton : You said you wished to sleep with your head toward the entrance.
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Jackson Durant : Yes, I vaguely remember I went to a party last night. Where was it?
Layton : Right here, sir.
Jackson Durant : Uh, did I have a good time?
Layton : Yes.
Jackson Durant : Good.
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Layton : You were in a very generous mood, sir. But I persuaded the young lady to whom you gave the grand piano it would be difficult to get movers over at night.
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Layton : What is it, sir? What is it?
Jackson Durant : [after hanging up on a threatening phone call] Someone's just convinced me that Siddall is innocent.