Follow the Boys (1963)

Paula Prentiss: Toni Denham

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• Lt. Wadsworth 'Smitty' Smith : [he has brought her a rose]  It's one of those artificial ones.

  Toni Denham : It's still very nice.

  Lt. Wadsworth 'Smitty' Smith : I didn't know it was artificial when I stole it from the hotel lobby.

• Toni Denham : [to Lt. Langley, who like her is heir to a business fortune]  I'm cans, you're beef. Together we're canned beef.

• Toni Denham : I know the Assistant Navigation Officer on the Matelin. He could lose a battleship in a bathtub.

  Liz Bradville : Pete Langley?

  Toni Denham : My fiancé.

  Liz Bradville : Well, congratulations! When's it going to be?

  Toni Denham : Well, I have to agree with both our families that the sooner we merge the better. From a business viewpoint, of course.

  Liz Bradville : Sounds romantic.

  Toni Denham : The result of our union will be Denham-Langley Consolidated, one of the biggest meat canning combines in the State of Illinois.

• Toni Denham : Think of the gas we won't have to buy. Say, at dollar a gallon - about three dollars and sixty cents.

• Toni Denham : You'd think they'd have a machine for this sort of thing.

  Bonnie Pulaski : They have. Us.

• Toni Denham : I'm still under sedation from that Torpedo.

  [looking at Smitty's watch] 

  Toni Denham : Is this thing right?

  Lt. Wadsworth 'Smitty' Smith : Yep. 9:15.

  Toni Denham : When did you last see Pete?

  Lt. Wadsworth 'Smitty' Smith : A couple of hours ago. What about Michele?

  Toni Denham : Hmmm. Well, let's see now, I feel asleep, well, let's face it, I passed right out about 7 o'clock. And then I woke up - I came to, about 8 o'clock. And she wasn't there.

• Lt. Wadsworth 'Smitty' Smith : Bachelors have parties before they get married. I don't see any reason why a girl can't - hey, what would you - what would you call a female bachelor?

  Toni Denham : Toni.

  Lt. Wadsworth 'Smitty' Smith : Yeah, Toni.

• Toni Denham : [to Smitty]  Go on. Show me more.

• Toni Denham : You know, I hope you never decide to put this thing on the open market. Although, I must admit it is - rather effective.

• Toni Denham : [kiss]  Tell me I'm out of my mind.

  Lt. Wadsworth 'Smitty' Smith : You're out of your mind.

  Toni Denham : What?

• Lt. Wadsworth 'Smitty' Smith : The Navy just doesn't like its personnel to overstay liberty.

  Toni Denham : Well, I guess it's time to put the Genie back. Hmm?

• Toni Denham : This Genie isn't going to fit in here.

  Lt. Wadsworth 'Smitty' Smith : Deflate.

  Toni Denham : How?

• Toni Denham : Maybe you should have looked, before you leaped, darling!

• Toni Denham : You don't want a woman, darling. You want a seagull.