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Idabelle (Marietta), a maid, comes in on Glennister (John Wayne) (not pictured here) still wearing blackface to disguise himself while breaking a lawyer friend out of jail. Also, earlier in the film, Idabelle complained that there was no African Americans in that Alaskan town.
Idabelle : Colored boy! Where'd y'all come from?
Glennister : [in blackface] How's y'all sweet thing. I figured it was about time for us to get acquainted!
Idabelle : Is that so? Well, if y'alls think I'm the common kind that messes around with anything that comes along. I says if you thinks I'm that kind of a person, I'll pour y'all a cup of coffee.
[Glennister takes off his hat]
Idabelle : Here, now, wait a minute! Y'all ain't no colored boy! You's washable. Why, it's Mr. Glennister! Watch you doin' runnin' 'round here raisin' up a lady's hopes like that for? Wait'll Miss Cherry sees you!
Glennister : Hold on a minute, Idabelle. Let's get rid of this Alabama tan first and you better wash this shirt.
Idabelle : But, Mr. Glennister, you's more handsome now than yous ever been before.
Glennister : And Miss Cherry might feel the same way and then I'd have to spend the rest of my life in a smokehouse. Now, go on and get me some soap and water.