The Strawberry Blonde (1941)

George Tobias: Nicholas Pappalas

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• Nicholas Pappalas : [Reminiscing]  Oh, she was a beautiful girl, Virginia!

  Biff Grimes : Now what made you bring up Virginia?

  Nicholas Pappalas : Virginia? You were stuck on her, ain't you?

  Biff Grimes : [Looking around for Amy]  Me? No...

  Nicholas Pappalas : Well, I was.

  Biff Grimes : Oh, I liked her in a nice way.

  Nicholas Pappalas : Yeah, I liked her too but I forget which way.

• Nicholas Pappalas : [Listening to song from German ooomph-band leader]  Boy, how those moiders the English language!

• Nicholas Pappalas : [while playing horseshoes]  Beef, what is it the score?

  Biff Grimes : I don't know. Haven't you been keeping track?

  Nicholas Pappalas : Since when do I suppose to knowhow to count?

  Biff Grimes : You can count in Greek, can't you?

  Nicholas Pappalas : But this ain't no Greek game.

  Biff Grimes : Are we playing for money?

  Nicholas Pappalas : Sure.

  Biff Grimes : in that case, I'm way ahead.

  Nicholas Pappalas : I think tomorrow mornin' I start to go to night school.

• Nicholas Pappalas : [Referring to Virginia]  For her I take out citizenship papers.

• Barber Shop Hanger-on : [Seeing Nick put a leech on Biff's eye]  Wonderful invention, the leech!

  Nicholas Pappalas : That's not an invention - it's an animal.