Joy of Living (1938)
Irene Dunne: Maggie Garret
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Quotes
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Margaret 'Maggie' Garret : But I'm not a Garret, I'm a Brewster. And we Brewsters do what we want to do when we want to do it.
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Margaret 'Maggie' Garret : I want another piece of beer.
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Margaret 'Maggie' Garret : But I make $10,000 a week!
Harrison : Ten thousand? Hmm-mm.
[holds up ten fingers, then closes five]
Harrison : That balances Mr. Roosevelt's budget.
[counting off the other fingers]
Harrison : then there's Selena's singing lessons, the twins ballet lessons, Father's stock market contributions, Mother's antiques. The leaves you...
[makes an "o" with her hand]
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Margaret 'Maggie' Garret : [looking at her maid under the steam] Do you have to stay all day and smoke that thing?
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Margaret 'Maggie' Garret : You mean you overcame the natural impulse to work?
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Dan Brewster : Why do you have to be so awfully grown up? Weren't you ever a kid?
Margaret 'Maggie' Garret : No... no. I was born full grown.