Nothing But Trouble (1944)

Mary Boland: Mrs. Elvira Hawkley

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• Mrs. Elvira Hawkley : The last man I had stayed for several years. He'll tell you I was most accommodating. In fact, I still get letters from him. He's on an island somewhere in the Pacific. I think they call it Alcatraz.

• Mrs. Elvira Hawkley : I thought a little spot of this might refresh you before taking up your new duties. It's Chateauneuf 1924.

  Stan : Gee, that's pretty old. Haven't you got anything new?

• Mrs. Elvira Hawkley : I do hope you'll feel thoroughly rested after this little snort eh, snack.

• Mrs. Elvira Hawkley : Don't forget the caviar. I usually keep a large supply on hand; but, that would be hoarding. I don't believe in hoarding. Do you, Oliver? Neither does Stanley, does he? And, Oliver, I want you to get me the biggest, finest sirloin steak you can find! Here. Here are the ration points I've been hoarding. I mean, I've been saving them, for weeks. They're the red points, you see. Pretty, aren't they?

• Mrs. Elvira Hawkley : I'm sure that you'll see that everything is served nicely. Won't you?

  Oliver : You can trust me, Madame. Everything will go like greasy lightening.

• Mrs. Elvira Hawkley : Oliver, you better saw the stea- I mean, carve the steak, in the kitchen.

• Stan : [after answering the door]  There's a guy by the name of Mr. Ronetz. He wants to talk to a Mr. Highness.

  Prince Saul : Oh, that's my Secretary. Would you pardon me a moment?

  Mrs. Elvira Hawkley : Oh, certainly.

• Mrs. Elvira Hawkley : How did this - this ragamuffin get in here?

• Mrs. Elvira Hawkley : There you are, Stanley. Oh, you pixie, you. After all this - excitement, I'm sure you'll be glad to come back and work at our little house, won't you?

  Stan : No, ma'am.