The Strawberry Blonde (1941)

Rita Hayworth: Virginia Brush

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• Amy Lind : [Virginia is disappointed that Amy didn't change]  I'm proud of my uniform. It's a sign to the men that women not only have the same right to work as the men, but that in the eyes...

  Virginia Brush : Ooh hush, Amy. You're not at a suffragette meeting now!

  Amy Lind : [continuing her tirade]  The tyranny for man or for woman. The stupid convention that says a woman will wear such and such. The outmoded...

  Virginia Brush : Please, Amy, just tonight, try to be a woman not a pamphlet.

  Amy Lind : [she stands up, looking at the sky]  Women throughout the ages... oh, it's a lovely night!

  Virginia Brush : Who cares if we ever get to vote.

• Virginia Brush : [they are at the Statue of Liberty and they watch a woman slap a man for trying to kiss her] 

  Virginia Brush : And she was right too.

  Biff Grimes : Well, if a man can't get liberties here, where can he?

• Virginia Brush : I don't want him to think I am staring at him. You look at him and tell me what you think of him.

  Amy Lind : Well, the only one I can see clearly from here is the horse,

  [hesitates] 

  Amy Lind : and I'm disappointed in him.

• Amy Lind : [as Hugo and Biff speed by] 

  Amy Lind : Here they come.

  Virginia Brush : [excitedly]  They're just trying to make an impression.

  Amy Lind : [bewildered]  Do you think we'll ever see them again?

  Virginia Brush : [excited whisper]  The street runs in a circle; they should be back any minute.

• Amy Lind : Oh for goodness sake, Virginia, cut out the nonsense. This is a pre-arranged date and we all know it. I've got to get back on duty by 11, so come on, let's shake our tootsies.

  Virginia Brush : Amy!

  Amy Lind : Oh 'Amy!' my Grandmother's hot water bottle!

  Biff Grimes : [muttering to Hugo]  She's fast.

  Hugo F. Barnstead : [under breath]  Yeah.

• Amy Lind : [Amy winks at a man in the park] 

  Virginia Brush : Amy!

  Amy Lind : Yes, dear.

  Virginia Brush : If there's something in your eye, Amy, I'll help you get it out.

  Amy Lind : Oh, bosh. There's nothing in my eye, I just plain and simple winked at him that's all.

  Virginia Brush : No, Amy. Either he's an old friend of the family's or there's something in your eye.

  Amy Lind : I never saw him before in my life until a few minutes ago when I passed Fisher's drug store.

  Virginia Brush : [excited]  Oh, Amy. He followed you here?

  Amy Lind : No. I followed him.

  Virginia Brush : Oh, Amy.

• Virginia Brush : [Biff and Hugo arrive in the park] 

  Virginia Brush : Now listen. We won't say a word to them. Just let them pass. Of course if they say something, we'll say something.

  Amy Lind : And if they don't say anything, we won't say anything.

  Virginia Brush : No. Just drop your eyes.

  Amy Lind : Drop my eyes?

  Virginia Brush : Yes. That'll show them we're good girls and they can't trifle with us.

  Amy Lind : Well, for goodness sakes, what did we come here for if not to be trifled with.

• Amy Lind : [Amy accuses her of asking Hugo out without being properly introduced] 

  Virginia Brush : Why I never did any such thing! I simply happened to mention that I was in habit of taking walks in the park with my girlfriend. And besides in moral I didn't wink.

  Amy Lind : Don't be a hypocrite, Virginia. Spiritually, you winked.

• Virginia Brush : Honey, why can't you be nice to me once in a while?

  Hugo F. Barnstead : Oh, I've been thinkin' about it. Then I remember we're married, so why bother?

• Biff Grimes : Gosh, you look wonderful!

  Virginia Brush : Oh, Biff, but you...? Is that another black eye or the same one?

• Virginia Brush : [waiting to meet their dates]  Now listen. We won't say a word to them. Just let them pass. Oh, of course, if they say something, we'll say something.

  Amy Lind : And if they don't say anything, we won't say anything.

  Virginia Brush : No, just drop your eyes.

  Amy Lind : Drop my eyes?

  Virginia Brush : Yes. That'll show them we're good girls and they can't trifle with us.

  Amy Lind : Well for goodness sakes what did we come here for if not to be trifled with?

• Virginia Brush : [Amy winks at a stranger]  Will you stop that. What will people think of us?

  Amy Lind : Virginia, be sensible. That's the way men behave towards women. There's no reason why women shouldn't behave that way right back. The single standard of morals...

  Virginia Brush : I refuse to listen to advanced ideas.

• Virginia Brush : Why don't you pick your mind up out of the gutter?

  Hugo Barnstead : Why should I? You helped put it there.