Murder in the Private Car (1934)

Charles Ruggles: Godfrey D. Scott

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• Godfrey D. Scott : Both your eyes are very pretty.

• Godfrey D. Scott : One swallow doesn't make a summer, nor a drink either.

• Godfrey D. Scott : What's sauce for the gander is booze for the goose!

• Taxi Driver : Say, listen, Mister. I'm tired. Will you please pay me off and let me go?

  Godfrey D. Scott : No-no-no-no. I like you. There's something refreshing about you. You're a little gasolini, but, refreshing.

• Godfrey D. Scott : My name is Scott. I believe you know my father

  Murray : Not Rufus Scott's son?

  Godfrey D. Scott : The same. Unless the old gentleman has been fooling me.

  Murray : Oh, I remember. He told me once that you were either a genius in your own special line - or an idiot.

  Godfrey D. Scott : Ha-ha. Well I may be the former and being the former, I may be the latter.

• Godfrey D. Scott : You see, a detective appears after the crime is committed. A deflector appears before the crime is perpetrated and deflects it. And the deflection is in direct ratio with the animus of the exciting body.

• Godfrey D. Scott : Miss Latham, I can be trusted, up to a certain point.

  Georgia Latham : That's what Pappy told Mammy.

• Georgia Latham : I'll call you Godfrey.

  Godfrey D. Scott : Thank you, thank you.

  Georgia Latham : It'll sound like I'm swearing at you.

  Godfrey D. Scott : Yes. Well, if it will help you any, my middle name is Damrosch.

• Godfrey D. Scott : Driver, put up your horse. We're in for the evening.

• Georgia Latham : Well, are you with him or is he with you?

  Godfrey D. Scott : No, we're all together. Couldn't we play a little something?

  Georgia Latham : Just what would you like to play?

  Godfrey D. Scott : Well, Post Office? Kiss the Pillow? Puss in the Corner?

  Georgia Latham : Out, please.

  Godfrey D. Scott : Well, I'm only trying to be sociable.

• Godfrey D. Scott : Can I speak to you?

  Georgia Latham : [to Ruth]  It's the fella to fix the washroom. Tell him about it, will you?

  Georgia Latham : [speaking on the phone]  Allen and Company.

  Ruth : [speaking on the phone]  Just one moment.

  [to Godfrey] 

  Ruth : It's right over there.

  Godfrey D. Scott : What's over there?

  Ruth : The washroom.

  Godfrey D. Scott : Well, thank you, that's very thoughtful of you, but not now. I, uh, there's something far more urgent. I, uh...

  Georgia Latham : Oh, you're not the plumber.

  Godfrey D. Scott : Oh, no, I've never plumbed in my life.

• Taxi Driver : Where to now?

  Godfrey D. Scott : What day is today?

  Taxi Driver : Why, it's Thursday.

  Godfrey D. Scott : My, I thought it was 9 o'clock. How the days do fly.

• Godfrey D. Scott : Would you like to go to the circus?

  Georgia Latham : Why go to the circus when you're here.

  Godfrey D. Scott : Yes.

• Godfrey D. Scott : Keep the home fires burning, Abner.