Greer Garson: Mother
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Quotes
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[the alligators are frozen solid in their pools]
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle : [panicking] JOHN! My alligators! Look at my alligators! JOHN!
John Lawless : Yes, sir, you yelled, sir?
[sees the alligators, rushes to help]
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle : [closing windows] Why are these windows open?
John Lawless : [also closing windows] Must've been the new maid, sir.
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle : WHAT new maid?
Mrs. Cordelia Biddle : Her name is Florence, dear, she started this afternoon.
John Lawless : She was complaining about the smell.
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle : What smell?
John Lawless : Well, the alligators, they do have a certain...
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle : [threateningly] WHAT?
[John looks at Mrs. Biddle for help]
Mrs. Cordelia Biddle : [soothingly] We're accustomed to it, dear.
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle : Oh.
John Lawless : [closing the last window] She probably decided to give the room an airing, and forgot to close up again.
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle : [angrily] Well, of all the stupid, idiotic... Get an axe!
Mrs. Cordelia Biddle : [shocked] Anthony!
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle : Not for Florence, for the alligators! Maybe they're still alive in there, we'll chop 'em out!
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Mrs. Cordelia Biddle : Where did you meet this young man, Cordy?
Miss Cordelia Biddle : At a party aunt Gladys and uncle Phil gave. I wrote you about it...
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle : You didn't write us about getting married!
Miss Cordelia Biddle : Well, Papa, he didn't *ask* me until today!
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle : What took him so long?
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[Mr. Biddle has challenged the visiting Marines to a boxing match]
Aunt Mary Drexel : It looks as though Anthony might learn an interesting lesson this evening. I'm half tempted to go out there and watch.
Mrs. Cordelia Biddle : Aunt Mary! You forget that Anthony has boxed with champions.
Aunt Mary Drexel : But they were friends, Cordelia, and professionals. These men are not friends, and there is nothing so dangerous as the inspired amateur.
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Anthony J. Drexel Biddle : Cordelia, sometimes you amaze me!
Mrs. Cordelia Biddle : Well, I hope so, Anthony.
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Mrs. Cordelia Biddle : [coming into the hall and seeing Anthony on the floor after he's been knocked over by a maid fleeing from the alligators] Anthony, what are you doing down there?
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle : The girl's crazy! The stuff she uses to color her hair, must have gone to her brain!
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Anthony J. Drexel Biddle : I believe in the Bible.
Mrs. Cordelia Biddle : I believe in Uncle Sam.
