Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951)

Sarah Selby: Miss Benton

Quotes 

• Miss Benton : We've read all about you, Mr. Thorpe, and we're very proud of you.

  Jim Thorpe : Thank you.

  Miss Benton : [holding Jim's athletic sweater letter]  I'm sure we can have this sewn on for you. I'll get one of the girls; come with me.

  Miss Benton : Uh, Margaret?

  Margaret Miller : [from behind a dressmaker's mannequin]  Yes, Miss Benton?

  Miss Benton : Will you come here a minute, please?

  [Margaret walks to Miss Benton and Jim Thorpe] 

  Miss Benton : Margaret, this is Jim Thorpe. He's won his letter and wants us to sew it on for him. Do you think you can do that?

  Margaret Miller : Certainly, Miss Benton.

  Margaret Miller : [Margaret holds Jim's unsewn letter near his chest]  About here?

  Jim Thorpe : Yes, I guess so.

  Margaret Miller : Would you take your sweater off, please?

  Miss Benton : Yes, please!

  [Jim takes his sweater off and hands it to Margaret] 

  Miss Benton : Won't you sit down?

  [Margaret starts sewing Jim's letter to his sweater] 

  Margaret Miller : Here you are, Mr. Thorpe.

  Jim Thorpe : Thank you.

  Margaret Miller : There; oh, I'm sorry, a loose thread. Excuse me.

  [Margaret starts to fix the loose thread] 

  Margaret Miller : There, I think that will do it.

  Jim Thorpe : Thank you, ma'am.

  Miss Benton : [examining Jim's sweater]  Oh, that's fine, Margaret.

  Jim Thorpe : Thank you very much.

  [Jim leaves the room and stumbles into a mannequin on his way out] 

  Jim Thorpe : Thank you.