Sally (1929)

T. Roy Barnes: Otis Hooper

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• Otis Hooper : [to 'Connie', the waiter]  I have 10 bucks - and only 10 bucks.

  [opens the menu] 

  Otis Hooper : What would you suggest?

  'Connie' : Another restaurant.

• Otis Hooper : Park the body right over there, baby.

• Otis Hooper : Sit down, big boy. All right, I will.

  Rosie : Say, what's the idea of you being late?

  Otis Hooper : Oh, just a little business, Rosie. Just a little business. That's all.

  Rosie : Monkey business?

• Sally : Have you ordered?

  Otis Hooper : Let me see, let me see. Let me see, eh, cream of tomato soup? No. Chicken consume? No. Spaghetti, tomato salad and a glass of buttermilk.

  Sally : Yes sir.

  Otis Hooper : Hey, just a minute, What do you think? I forgot all about the baby here. Can you imagine that? What'll you have Rosie? Go easy.

  Rosie : I'll have chicken.

  Otis Hooper : A chicken sandwich.

  Rosie : Chicken a la Maryland. Who do you think you're out with? Your swell society dame at the Ten Spot?

  Otis Hooper : That's right, you're wrong again: Mrs. Ten Brock.

• Rosie : So! You're a little...

  Otis Hooper : No! Not a word. Papa late; but, Papa couldn't help.

  Rosie : Some of your swell society dames been callin' you up?

  Otis Hooper : Rosie, no, no! I've been down to the Custom House getting Madame Noskerova strung through the Customs.

  Rosie : Oh! That's the dame that kicked the crown off the head of the Grand Duke!

  Otis Hooper : None other. The gal in person. She leaves on tonight's train from Montreal and makes her first American appearance tomorrow night at Mrs. Tim Brook's Garden Party, under the personal direction and management of Otis Hemingway Hooper.

  Rosie : Oh, Ottie, you're wonderful!

• Otis Hooper : Anything you crave, Rosie. I'm broad-minded.

• Otis Hooper : [to 'Connie', the waiter]  Bring us a dozen clams.

  'Connie' : A dozen clams. Will your lady be sitting with you?

  Otis Hooper : Of course! Why not?

  'Connie' : I hate to see 13 at the same table.

• Otis Hooper : Terrible, terrible.

  Rosie : What's terrible?

  Otis Hooper : She isn't coming!

  Rosie : Who isn't coming?

  Otis Hooper : That female snake! That Russian home-wrecker. Madame Noskerova.

• Sally : [after being spoken to in French, while impersonating as Madame Noskerova]  I'm sunk!

  Otis Hooper : Say, Oui.

  Sally : [to Mrs. Tim Brock]  Oui.

  Otis Hooper : Oh, yes, she's right. Oui, oui!

• Otis Hooper : Oh, lady! You burn my clothes! She says the sweetest things.

• Otis Hooper : What's your name, please?

  Spellvin : Spellvin.

  Otis Hooper : Bevin?

  Spellvin : No! Spellvin.

  Otis Hooper : Oh, yes. One of the old Spells. I remember your country home: Dandruff on the Knob. A beautiful place.

• Otis Hooper : Get together folks. Dish!

• Otis Hooper : Cast a fond loving eye on that, honey.

  Sally : What is it?

  Otis Hooper : What is it? Why, it's a contract that features you in the Ziegfeld Follies!

• Otis Hooper : Listen, you know what this means? This is an opportunity of a lifetime! Why, you'll be the biggest hit on Broadway!

  Sally : You - think so, Ollie?

  Otis Hooper : Do I think so? I know it! This fellow, Ziggy, is just crazy about you!

• Otis Hooper : That's great! Everything is rosy now, isn't it Rosie?