Dollar (1938)

Elsa Burnett: Mary Jonston

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• Mary Jonston : How shocking! Yes, why don't you get divorced, when you so clearly covet each other's wives? In America we have a law for cases like these imposing mandatory divorce or polygamy. Once you've been married 8 or 10 times, it's easy to refrain from casual affairs.

• Mary Jonston : Dr. Jonson was there. That man has sex appeal. His rudeness is simply charming. I wonder if it comes by birth and force of habit, or...

  Karin - Nurse : Or what?

  Mary Jonston : It might be armor - for a sensitive heart.

• Mary Jonston : There you go. I know what I can do and I can do what I want.

• Mary Jonston : Sissi suffers from severe psychological distress. The cause is most likely hypocrisy committed by a man.

  Dr. Jonson : That's a quick diagnosis.

  Mary Jonston : The answer was close at hand. The victim is a woman and we're in Europe. In India, if I come across a ravaged corpse, I look for a tiger. In Europe, if I come across a woman's ravaged soul, I look for a man.

  Dr. Jonson : What an honor for the men of Europe. We thank you.

• Ludvig von Battwyhl : Our relationships are terribly innocent.

  Julia Balzar : That's right, miss. We pretend to be indecent. And we don't want interference.

  Mary Jonston : My darling, it's my duty to interfere. You are morally decadent. Yes, I saw Julia take Louis in her arms, Kurt embrace Katja, and the Count couldn't take his eyes off of Sissi.

  Julia Balzar : Yes, calm down. She's absolutely right. Right here. Just a moment ago, remember? I had my arm around Louis and scowled when I saw Kurt with his arm around Katja and she scowled when she saw Ludvig by poor Sussi's feet. Dear friends, I just want to show we know our marriages are rotten. We deceive each other again and again and again!

  Kurt Balzar : Please restrain yourself.

  Julia Balzar : I'm an educated European woman. I don't speak the truth without cause. But if this American doubts my ability, she'll get more truth than she can handle!

• Mary Jonston : I'll buy this clinic and rebuild it in accordance with modern principles. And expand the hotel next door. Now that hit home. Perhaps that would suit you better than coming to America?

  Dr. Jonson : Much better, of course. Who actually gave you permission to be here today? Miss Dollar, we'd like some privacy. Please.

  Mary Jonston : You really are rude. For the second time today, if not the third. But you are attractive. A pity you're a lousy doctor.

• Louis Brenner : Good day, Miss Mary. How are you?

  Mary Jonston : Just fine. It's mankind's primary duty to feel fine.

• Mary Jonston : If you come to America, I'll give you the largest clinic in the States. There you'd have a wider range of work worthy of your talents. And I promise I'd waste both dollars and interest on you.

  Dr. Jonson : Thank you, but I decline. I'm afraid that this mountain man of the species Homo Europaeus wouldn't fit into your menagerie.

• Mary Jonston : How about a wager? I'll give you 12 hours to cure Sissi. After that, it's my turn. If you win, I'll donate 10 free stays at your clinic.

  Dr. Jonson : I see. And if I lose?

  Mary Jonston : You'll enter my service.

  Dr. Jonson : As your personal physician?

  Mary Jonston : No, as my husband.

• Mary Jonston : I don't like being kept waiting.

  Mary Jonston : The right thing would be to slap you.

  Mary Jonston : What do you say?

  Dr. Jonson : Slap you, I said.

  Mary Jonston : Good heavens.

• Mary Jonston : Damn it! I've made a fool of myself!

  Dr. Jonson : Let's just say it's human nature to be wrong every now and then.

• Katja von Battwyhl : Be quiet! Quiet!

  Mary Jonston : No. The truth is healthy.

• Mary Jonston : It's your sexual bouquet that appeals to me. I'll buy you.

  Dr. Jonson : What?

  Mary Jonston : Yes, like a fine wine or a purebred dog.