The Little Foxes (1941)

Jessica Grayson: Addie

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• Addie : Yes, they got mighty well-off cheating the poor. Well, there's people that eats up the whole Earth and all the people on it. Like in the Bible with the locusts. Then there's people that stand around and watch them do it. Sometimes I think it ain't right to stand and watch them do it.

  Horace Giddens : There's something else in the Bible, Addie. Take us the foxes... the little foxes that spoil the vines... for our vines have tender grapes.

• Cal : Where's the Lord say that 'bout feedin' the hungry. What book?

  Addie : I don't know. But if he didn't, he shoulda.

• Addie : Nobody gets growin' pains no more. Just like there was some style on what you got. One year illness got it, and the next year you 'aint.

• Horace Giddens : I want to know why Zan came to fetch me.

  Addie : I don't know, Mr. Horace. All I know is, big things is goin' on. Everybody gonna be high-toned rich. You too. All 'cause smoke gonna start from a building that ain't even up yet.

• [first lines] 

  Alexandra Giddens : [while riding into town]  Good mornin' Harold.

  Harold : [looking up from shining the sign that reads 'The Planters Trust Company / Horace Giddens / President']  Mornin' miss Ann. What does your papa write to from Baltimore?

  Alexandra Giddens : He writes that he feels better Harold.

  Harold : Dat's good. Write him my greetins and tell him don't worry 'bout da brass - I'm keepin' his name fine and clean.

  Alexandra Giddens : Thanks, I will.

  Harold : Mm-mmm, those crabs'll make fine eatins Addie.

  Addie : They bettah, we got high-toe company for dinner tonight.

  Harold : Yum, bye miss Ann.

  Alexandra Giddens : [as they ride off]  Bye Harold!