The Mating Game (1959)

Debbie Reynolds: Mariette Larkin

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• Mariette Larkin : You were born suspicious! I'll bet you made the doctor show his license before you let him slap your behind!

• Mariette Larkin : A crazy lot of people around here.

• Sidney 'Pop' Larkin , Ma Larkin : No offense, but, you look down right seedy.

  Lorenzo Charlton : I suppose so.

  Mariette Larkin : It's that city air. Dirty's up your blood, hey Pop?

  Sidney 'Pop' Larkin : Yup. I took one look at you laddie-buck, I said to myself, what he needs is a few days in the country.

  Ma Larkin : Oh, grand!

• Lorenzo Charlton : Just now out in the yard, I saw a big refrigerator in the truck. How much did that cost you?

  Sidney 'Pop' Larkin : One second-hand manure spreader.

  Lorenzo Charlton : How much did the manure spreader cost you?

  Sidney 'Pop' Larkin : About, 50 loads of manure.

  Lorenzo Charlton : And, Mr. Larkin...

  Mariette Larkin : It's A-1, first class manure. Pop gets it at the Dairy. First of all, it's screened and then it's aged and...

• Mariette Larkin : Maple's pregnant. Yeh, practically everything's pregnant. It's that time of year, you know? You can feel it in the air, can't you?

• Mariette Larkin : How can you live in a stinkin' city?

  Lorenzo Charlton : I work there! And I study law at night.

  Mariette Larkin : A lawyer!

  Lorenzo Charlton : Well, not for another year. Then, I'm off to Washington.

  Mariette Larkin : What for?

  Lorenzo Charlton : Experience. Contacts. In another four years I intend to run for Congress.

  Mariette Larkin : No kidding? How come?

• Ma Larkin : Hon, that kind of fish don't jump in your lap. You gotta bait the hook. Look, go put on your pink dress and use some of my new perfume, that "Orgee." I used some the other night and Pop nearly came unhinged.

  Sidney 'Pop' Larkin : Nearly? Mighty powerful.

  Mariette Larkin : Ma, it's not "Orgee," its: Orgy.

  Ma Larkin : [pronouncing it correctly]  Orgy.

• Mariette Larkin : You still at it? Hmm? How's it coming?

• Mariette Larkin : Good morning! How's my lovely little revenuer? Oh, you look kind of piqued. Well, that's the price you pay. I guess you're out of condition, huh? I'm only kidding. You were wonderful. Just wonderful! You better get some more sleep. After last night, you need it. I'll keep your breakfast warm.

• Mariette Larkin : [walks up and hugs Lorenzo]  Now, now, now, Charlie. Don't act like a tax collector.

• Mariette Larkin : The only time you act human is when you're drunk!

• Barney : Hi ya, Suger. What's the good word?

  Mariette Larkin : What do you want, Barney?

  Barney : Is that anyway to talk to a fella who comes over here to pay you a friendly visit?

  Mariette Larkin : Barney, take your paws off of me! I'm in a bad mood.

• Mariette Larkin : One look and I can size a person up. Take this fella I met. Right off I could tell what was the matter with him. A nice looking fella. Smart. Ambitious. But, so serious. Work, work, work! All day long. What he needs, I said, was somebody who could show him how to get some fun out of life. And, I said, I'm just the one to do it.

  Lorenzo Charlton : You know, You know what's wrong with you? You're inhibited.

  Mariette Larkin : Would you prefer the home spun type? Honey, lamb. Honey, sugar. Sweetie pie. Honey lamb. Suger plum!

  Lorenzo Charlton : No!

  Mariette Larkin : Maybe a career girl?

  [jumps on Lorenzo's lap] 

  Mariette Larkin : May I take a letter, Senator. Any letter you care to dictate to me. From A to Z. You take it and I'll just run it down your throat.

  Lorenzo Charlton : Oh, cut out the monkey business and let me get on with my work. Please!

  Mariette Larkin : Well, what type do you like?

  Lorenzo Charlton : The silent, invisible type!