Dimples (1936)

Helen Westley: Mrs. Caroline Drew

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• Dimples : I didn't steal anything. Honest, I didn't. I'm too little. Won't you let me go?

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : Where would you go?

  Dimples : Home.

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : Where's home?

  Dimples : With the Professor.

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : The Professor? Who's the Professor?

  Dimples : Oh, don't you know him? Why, everybody knows the Professor. He's a fine gentleman and an "aristocrack."

• Dimples : I brought it back.

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : Brought what back?

  Dimples : The cuckoo clock. I stole it last night. It's a funny thing about me. I'm so wicked. Isn't it awful?

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : You stole this?

  Dimples : Right under your very nose. I really don't know what's to become of me, I'm so bad. The Professor says he doesn't know. He says I'm gonna wind up in the "pinchitentiary," if not in jail.

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : Are you sure someone else didn't take this?

  Dimples : Oh, my goodness! You don't mean the Professor, do you? He wouldn't take it, he's too honest! He made me bring it back!

• Mrs. Caroline Drew : Allen, maybe you can explain this.

  Allen Drew : Explain what, Aunt Caroline?

  Betty Loring : I want to break our engagement, Allen.

  Allen Drew : Oh.

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : Is that all you can say?

  Allen Drew : I'm sorry it had to happen this way, but I think Betty is right. It would be the best thing for both of us.

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : But why? I don't understand.

  Col. Jasper Loring : I'll tell you why. It's common gossip that Allen has become involved with an actress, that he spends most of his time with these low people of the theater! He's even talking about putting up money to produce a play for this creature!

• Mrs. Caroline Drew : Of all things, an actress! Allen, how could you? You know how I hate the theater and all it stands for.

  Allen Drew : I love her, and we're going to be married.

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : Married? Allen, you can't. I won't let you ruin your life!

  Allen Drew : My mind is made up, Aunt Caroline.

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : You're an ungrateful, disobedient, shameless boy, and as long as you live under this roof, I must insist that you observe my wishes.

  Allen Drew : In that case, I'll have to look for another place to stay.

• Mrs. Caroline Drew : Professor, your granddaughter is a remarkable child, an appealing child. As briefly as I've known her, I've become very fond of her.

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : That's easy to see, Mrs. Drew, and easy to understand, too.

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : In fact, I'm so fond of her, I want to propose something to you, something for her good. I'm going to ask you to let her come and live with me and let me do all I can for her.

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : You mean I - I should give Dimples up?

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : This sort of life isn't what a child should have. You know that. For all your love and devotion, you aren't helping Dimples. You're hurting her. You may ruin her whole life.

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : But I - I love Dimples.

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : I know. That's why I'm asking this of you.

• Dimples : Mrs. Drew, do you still think I'm worth five thousand dollars?

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : You're worth ever so much more, darling.

  Dimples : And do you still want me to come and live with you?

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : I'd like nothing more in the world.

  Dimples : All right, I'll come. Do you have the five thousand dollars with you?

• Col. Jasper Loring : Well, Allen's play opens tonight. I'm afraid Betty is still fond of Allen, but I've forbidden her to see him.

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : Have you?

  Col. Jasper Loring : Yes, the theater's ruined that young man.

• Dimples : What's the matter?

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : Everything's all right, dear. I just want to have a talk with these gentlemen here for a few minutes.

  Policeman : Never mind that! He's under arrest for stealing a thousand dollars.

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : But I didn't take the money for myself. I took it to pay Allen back. Really.

  Policeman : Oh, come on!

  Dimples : You leave him alone! He didn't steal anything from you!

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : I'm sorry, darling, but you're better off without him.

  Allen Drew : You'd better hurry, Dimples. It's almost time for the last act.

  Dimples : No! I'm going to jail with the Professor!