But Not for Me (1959)

Lilli Palmer: Kathryn Ward

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• Kathryn Ward : You could at least thank me for the gift.

  Russell 'Russ' Ward : What gift?

  [He notices the wrapped box] 

  Russell 'Russ' Ward : What time does it go off?

  Kathryn Ward : I never thought of that. Oh, maybe next anniversary.

• Kathryn Ward : Today, my former knight on a paper-mache horse, is the fourth glorious anniversary of our mutual divorce.

  Russell 'Russ' Ward : Oh, well. Then the day isn't a total loss.

• Russell 'Russ' Ward : You're all heart, Kathryn. Last year you sent me a large hot water bottle that snored. The year before that, you published my love letters in Look Magazine. You know, I might just marry you again to stop all this nonsense.

  Kathryn Ward : Oh, my analyst wouldn't hear of it.

• Jeremiah MacDonald : [Holding up his bottle and glass]  Root beer!

  Demetrios Bacos : How's that?

  Kathryn Ward : Man is trying to get off ginger ale. He's having withdrawal symptoms.

• Russell 'Russ' Ward : Business slow?

  Demetrios Bacos : Popcorn's holding up.

  Jeremiah MacDonald : Did you ever stop to think what you owe the American Indian for inventing corn?

  Kathryn Ward : [Handing Russ a drink]  And I always thought you invented it, dear.

• Kathryn Ward : He doesn't believe in age. He's the only person I know who's been reincarnated while he's still alive. He'll never grow up. That's awfully hard to take in a husband.

• Jeremiah MacDonald : You wouldn't want to try it again, I suppose?

  Kathryn Ward : Never! I wouldn't go through eight years again for love or money, or both.

  Jeremiah MacDonald : Wish I could believe that.

  Kathryn Ward : Wish I could too.

• Kathryn Ward : [after the maid carries a large birthday cake with many lit candles to the table]  I didn't tell anyone, darling, because I know you wouldn't want to embarrass them into bringing expensive gifts.

  Jeremiah MacDonald : Looks like the Chicago fire.

  Demetrios Bacos : [as Ellie looks quizzically at all the candles]  There must be a hundred candles on it.

  Kathryn Ward : Now, Demi, don't be ridiculous. There are only 51.

  [She look at Russ] 

  Kathryn Ward : Sorry, dear, that's all we had.

• Kathryn Ward : [Walking to Russ and Ellie sitting on a park bench, she sits beside them]  Oh, Russ, how this tree has grown. It was only a sapling when we first came here. Perhaps I should explain, Ellie. This used to be our bench.

  Russell 'Russ' Ward : Do you remember? There's a curfew in Central Park for unescorted women.

  Kathryn Ward : How many first night mornings we spent here, Russ and I, holding hands and sitting on our reviews so we'd be on top of the world.

  Russell 'Russ' Ward : Do you think it's safe being out here alone? You might easily get stabbed.

  Kathryn Ward : In fact, Ellie, it was on this very bench, exactly where you're setting now, that Russ asked me to marry him. Actually, I asked him... I even tried to buy the bench once, imagine. City wouldn't sell it. Seems Basil Baruch used it in the daytime.

  Russell 'Russ' Ward : It's a long, cold ride to Long Island. Don't you think you oughta get started... dear?

• Russell 'Russ' Ward : It's been a long time since I kissed you, but...

  Kathryn Ward : Now don' start getting sentimental. I'm just here protecting my alimony.

• Russell 'Russ' Ward : What right did you have to gamble my money on my play?

  Kathryn Ward : Well, I thought it was my money. At least that's what the judge said.

  Russell 'Russ' Ward : But risking it on a bad script from an alcoholic has been, on... a secretary playing her first lead, on... a producer who should have retired years ago? You were insane!

  Kathryn Ward : What a wonderful, refreshing sound. Modesty.