Sin Takes a Holiday (1930)

Basil Rathbone: Reggie Durant

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• Gaylord Stanton : A lady is in distress.

  Sheridan : Good! That's where most of them belong, only I spell it with an "h".

  Gaylord Stanton : Gentlemen, the lady is young, very lovely to look upon.

  Reggie Durant : Ah, that's different. Very different!

• Reggie Durant : You fellas would get married.

  Richards : Well, it's the normal way to live. Finding your way out of the house at night. Everybody should get married once.

  Gaylord Stanton : Just to find out how really happy you can be - single.

• Reggie Durant : When I was a little boy, I pulled the braids of the coachman's daughter, and I was severely punished for it. I still like to play with girls.

  Sheridan : With or without braids.

• Reggie Durant : Where do you intend stopping in Paris?

  Sylvia Brenner : I don't know. Is there a Martha Washington Hotel?

  Reggie Durant : [laughs]  No, I'm afraid not.

• Reggie Durant : I generally live here when I'm in Paris. But, this year I've decided not to. I've made other plans.

  Sylvia Brenner : Too bad. The memories here will miss you. Even if you don't miss them.

  Reggie Durant : Oh, I don't mean that they shall be lonely. Won't you live here while you're in Paris?

  Sylvia Brenner : And - become a memory too?

• Reggie Durant : Sometimes when you're not conscious of anyone looking at you, there's a look in your eyes that is - positively sad. I think I know why. But, you won't be forever on a honeymoon that might as well be spent in a nunnery.

• Reggie Durant : That's what love does to you. It makes you terribly lonely, no matter where you are - if she isn't there.

  Gaylord Stanton : So I've heard.

  Sylvia Brenner : I don't think you'd better talk about love to Gaylord. Men so dislike discussing things they don't understand.

• Reggie Durant : She's the most gracious, most charming, the best humored...

  Gaylord Stanton : Yes, I know, I know. I know.

  Reggie Durant : I'm quite sure you don't. But, it doesn't matter.

• Grace Lawrence : Look who's here. Ponce de Leon and the modern crusader, rolled into one, has returned.

  Reggie Durant : Just like old home week.

  Grace Lawrence : Quite.

• Reggie Durant : What have you been doing with yourself, Sheridan?

  Mrs. Graham : Don't bother him. He's suffering.

  Reggie Durant : With gout?

  Mrs. Graham : No, mental cruelty. His wife left him.

  Reggie Durant : I thought your life was filled with flowers and canary birds?

  Sheridan : One of the canaries started to sing.

  Reggie Durant : Too bad, Sheridan, too bad.

  Miss Munson : Yes. I guess he'll have to marry me now.

  Sheridan : And a dirty shame. It'll bust up a swell romance.

• Reggie Durant : It's curious how attractive a girl can be on a honeymoon - without a husband.

• Martin - Stanton's Butler : I know I shouldn't trouble you sir, but...

  Reggie Durant : What?

  Martin - Stanton's Butler : I was wondering about dinner, sir?

  Reggie Durant : Oh, I shouldn't bother them tonight. But, they'll need a hearty breakfast.