Sadie McKee (1934)

Jean Dixon: Opal

Quotes 

• Sadie McKee Brennan : [showing off her bedroom]  Here it is.

  Opal : Lady, when you say, "I do take thee," how you take him.

  Sadie McKee Brennan : [chuckles] 

  Opal : Got this all to yourself?

  Sadie McKee Brennan : Yep, all to myself.

  Opal : Always all to yourself?

  Sadie McKee Brennan : Yep.

  Opal : Well, a whole lot of us do a whole lot more for a whole lot less.

• Opal : Feeling better?

  Sadie McKee Brennan : Yes, thanks to you.

  Opal : You're gonna find out about men - -the tripe.

  Sadie McKee Brennan : No, thanks. Not interested.

  Opal : Swell. They come to my dump to get taken, see? And if you're smart...

  [to woman in subway] 

  Opal : Am I talking loud enough?

  Sadie McKee Brennan : I'm kind of sick of men.

  Opal : Oh, you're crazy. They've got what we want, all of it. And every gal has her price. Yours ought to be high.

  [to woman on subway] 

  Opal : Every gal has her price. I don't know what got, but you sure gyped somebody.

• Opal : If you've lost your marriage certificate, don't worry, very broad minded, this landlady.

• Opal : Listen, are you going to be nuts about that canary all your life?

• Opal : [Looking at Sadie's newspaper on the table]  Hey, what are you doing with these? Keeping track of Tommy?

  Sadie McKee Brennan : Mmm hmm.

  Opal : Listen, are you gonna be nuts about that canary all your life?

  Sadie McKee Brennan : I'm afraid so.

  Opal : Well, control yourself because you got everything. Everything!