Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)
Leon Errol: Uncle Matt Lindsay, Lord Basil Epping
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Quotes
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Taxi Driver : Well, here you are Lord Helpless, this is Reno.
Lord Epping : You know, I don't think you took the shortest route.
Taxi Driver : No matter what you think, this will just set you back 685 bucks.
Lord Epping : [confused by the slang term for dollars] Bucks? Bucks?
Taxi Driver : Yes, bucks.
Lord Epping : How much is that in Pounds?
Taxi Driver : I don't know. We don't charge by weight, we charge by the mile. And it's *still* 685 dollars!
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Aunt Della Lindsay : When I think of Dennis married to that little... I just can't say the word.
Uncle Matt Lindsay : Ah, don't kid me. You know all the words.
Aunt Della Lindsay : I should. You use them often enough.
Uncle Matt Lindsay : You're too observing.
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Uncle Matt Lindsay : Listen, sweetheart, nobody's going to follow in my footsteps.
Aunt Della Lindsay : Not and stay in decent company.
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Uncle Matt Lindsay : It seems to me I better get a new address book for my mail.
Aunt Della Lindsay : You better just get a new address.
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Carmelita Lindsay : Oh! If I wasn't a lady, I would scream. But, I won't! I won't!
Uncle Matt Lindsay : Shhh!
Carmelita Lindsay : Ahhhhh!
Uncle Matt Lindsay : What'a the matter?
Carmelita Lindsay : I'm no lady.
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Carmelita Lindsay : I'm through with Dennis forever. As soon as he gets home, I'm going.
Uncle Matt Lindsay : Going? Going where?
Carmelita Lindsay : Home. Mexico.
Uncle Matt Lindsay : Oh, don't be silly.
Aunt Della Lindsay : Matthew, I'm sure Carmelita knows her own mind.
Carmelita Lindsay : That's right.
Aunt Della Lindsay : Maybe the girl realizes she should have never left Mexico.
Carmelita Lindsay : What's that?
Uncle Matt Lindsay : Hey, what are you trying to cook up?
Carmelita Lindsay : Well, what ever she's cooking, it doesn't smell so good.
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Uncle Matt Lindsay : You know, you're a pretty bad girl for running away the way you did. I ought to put you over my knee and give you a good spanking!
Carmelita Lindsay : Oh? It would be much nicer if Dennis could do that.
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Carmelita Lindsay : Wonderful, Uncle Matt! If I didn't know you were not Lord Epping, I know you were! If you were not Uncle Matt. Get it?
Uncle Matt Lindsay : Well, I can splash it around until I do find out what you're talking about.
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Uncle Matt Lindsay : The surprise is gone! I mean, no spontaneity. There's no bubble to it. The bloom is off the peach, now.
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Carmelita Lindsay : What's the matter with you? You getting scared?
Uncle Matt Lindsay : Scared? No!
Carmelita Lindsay : We must keep a stiff upper mouth!
Uncle Matt Lindsay : Upper mouth?
Carmelita Lindsay : Sure.
Uncle Matt Lindsay : Upper lip!
Carmelita Lindsay : Oh, I don't care.
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Uncle Matt Lindsay : If I'm lucky enough to get a moose?
Aunt Della Lindsay : A moose?
Uncle Matt Lindsay : Yeah, a moose, you know, moose. Yes, Denny and I are going moose hunting in Kansas.
Dennis 'Denny' Lindsay : Canada.
Uncle Matt Lindsay : Cansas. That's my French pronunciation, honey. Yes, yes. I understand the moose are biting up there pretty well now.
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Uncle Matt Lindsay : Now, what's coming up next?
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Carmelita Lindsay : Well, you gonna get in a lot more trouble if somebody shows this to Aunt Della.
[picks up a newspaper]
Carmelita Lindsay : And she finds out that instead of hunting moosey-cows in Canada, you been hunting beauty prize in Reno.
Uncle Matt Lindsay : Yes, but somebody isn't going to show it to Aunt Delia.
Carmelita Lindsay : I know somebody who will.
Uncle Matt Lindsay : Yeah? Who?
Carmelita Lindsay : Me. I'm going to mail-black you.
Uncle Matt Lindsay : I'd like to see you do it.
Carmelita Lindsay : Well, I'm gonna do it... You want to see me do it?
Uncle Matt Lindsay : Go ahead. Go on, go on, go on.
Carmelita Lindsay : I'm gonna do it. I'm going.
Uncle Matt Lindsay : Well, I'm not worrying. Go ahead. Go ahead.
Carmelita Lindsay : You can't stop me.
Uncle Matt Lindsay : You think you're gonna - Carmelita! Carmelita!
[runs after her]
Carmelita Lindsay : I knew I'd win.
Uncle Matt Lindsay : All right, you win.
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Carmelita Lindsay : Now, do you know what to do when you see Dennis?
Uncle Matt Lindsay : What?
Carmelita Lindsay : You make violet love to me.
Uncle Matt Lindsay : Violet love?
Carmelita Lindsay : Yes!
Uncle Matt Lindsay : Violent!
Carmelita Lindsay : Well, I don't care what color it is, just as long as you do it. Do you know how?
Uncle Matt Lindsay : Well, I'm a little out of practice, but I'll try.
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Uncle Matt Lindsay : Chumley wants me to sign Lord Epping's name to that contract. You know what that means, don't you?
Carmelita Lindsay : Sí. Sing Sing.
Uncle Matt Lindsay : Yeah, but I don't want to see Sing Sing. I certainly will if I sign that contract. Look what a spot I'm in.
Carmelita Lindsay : Yes, Uncle Matt, you're in an awful picklement.
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Carmelita Lindsay : [sitting on Lord Epping's lap] There is one thing you haven't said for at least 10 minutes. You haven't told me how much you loved me.
Lady Ada Epping : [walking in the room] Basil!
Lord Epping : Ada!
[stands up, Carmelita falls to the floor]
Lord Epping : Oh, I say. Now, look here, I don't know how this whole thing started.