Behind Office Doors (1931)
Robert Ames: James Duneen
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Quotes
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Mary Linden : Robinson of the City Trust could be sold on a proposition to buy Ritter's stock for you, and pay for it out of the profits.
James Duneen : [grabs her cigarette and sniffs it] No, it isn't hashish.
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James Duneen : [Pats an office girl's behind] Do you pack a gun, girlie?
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James Duneen : I think you're swell.
Mary Linden : You don't know me. You only know my job. I smoke sometimes and wear an evening dress with absolutely no back to it.
James Duneen : [Sarcastically] No!
Mary Linden : And have been known to, eh, drink a cocktail - that is, when urged.
James Duneen : I urge you. I beseech you!
Mary Linden : Well, rather than have my clothes torn in the struggle, I will.
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James Duneen : It took a lot of champagne to warm up ol' rainmaker.
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James Duneen : She's just a diversion.
Mary Linden : She got her salary raised. I'll say she's diverting!
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James Duneen : Do you dance?
Mary Linden : Even better than I take dictation.
James Duneen : Lets go!
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James Duneen : I'm terribly fond of you. But, how could I help it? Eight, ten, twelve hours a day together, mostly behind closed doors.
Mary Linden : Proving that a working girl can be safe in the advances of her employer.
James Duneen : Well, I always figure that business and pleasure don't mix.
Mary Linden : That's not it. You've looked at me a thousand times - and never saw me until tonight.
James Duneen : I see you now. And you look pretty good to me.
Mary Linden : I wonder if it isn't the dress? Or, perhaps the liquor? Have another drink.
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James Duneen : Oh, would you have liked it if I'd kissed you in the office when you first came to work for me?
Mary Linden : A kiss depends upon who's doing it and how it's done.
James Duneen : How's this...
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James Duneen : What did you do? Blow the rent on that frock?
Mary Linden : What's the matter with this frock?
James Duneen : Absolutely nothing. It looks as if you've been poured in it and forgot to say when.
