The Silver Cord (1933)

Eric Linden: Robert Phelps

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• Robert Phelps : What are you going to do? Now?

  Hester : I don't know. Yes, I do too know. I'm going to marry an orphan!

• Hester : The truth is I used to think quite often that one of my beaus was coming to the point. But, none of them ever did.

  Robert Phelps : Why not?

  Hester : Oh, I don't think it was entirely lack of allure, Rob.

• Hester : You're a queer one.

  Robert Phelps : You think so? How?

  Hester : As a lover. I've never seen another like you.

• Hester : I don't know if I quite share your enthusiasm for children.

  Robert Phelps : You will.

  Hester : Well, they don't exactly help a career, you know.

  Robert Phelps : Oh, have you got a career?

  Hester : Well, I fully intend to have one.

  Robert Phelps : Oh, I'm glad. What kind?

  Hester : Well, I - I'm not quite sure. I can draw pretty well and I'm not a bad musician - I might decide to compose. I might even write! I've often thought of it.

• Mrs. Phelps : I won't have to be lonely now. I won't have to be lonely now.

  Robert Phelps : No, mother. No.

  Mrs. Phelps : Kiss me.

  [leans down to Robert, who has his head on her bosom, and kisses him on the lips]