Blonde Venus (1932)

Hattie McDaniel: Cora, Helen's Maid in New Orleans

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• Cora, Helen's Maid in New Orleans : Howdy, boss.

  Detective Wilson : Hello, Annie.

  Cora, Helen's Maid in New Orleans : Lookin' for somebody?

  Detective Wilson : No, nobody in particular. Why?

  Cora, Helen's Maid in New Orleans : Oh, I knows everybody in the street and thought maybe I might be able to help you out.

  Detective Wilson : No, I wasn't looking for anybody. Just browsin' around. Thanks just the same. Just browsin' around.

  Cora, Helen's Maid in New Orleans : Yes sir, boss, I can see that. Just browsin' around.

  Helen Faraday, aka Helen Jones : What did he say, Cora?

  Cora, Helen's Maid in New Orleans : He says he ain't lookin' for nobody. He's just browsin' around. But he can't fool me. No, sir. That white man's up to somethin'. I know when a white man's browsin' and when he ain't.

• Cora, Helen's Maid in New Orleans : There's that man out there again.

  Helen Faraday, aka Helen Jones : What man?

  Cora, Helen's Maid in New Orleans : Oh just a white man that's been snooping up and down the street for the last couple of days.

• Detective Wilson : Hello, auntie. Just browsing around.

  Cora, Helen's Maid in New Orleans : Yes, suh, boss, I can see that.

  Detective Wilson : Make us a couple of highballs, auntie.

  Cora, Helen's Maid in New Orleans : Yes, suh.