Kiss and Tell (1945)

Mary Philips: Dorothy Pringle

Quotes 

• Raymomd Pringle : Why are you driving me home? I wasn't selling kisses. I think it's all very dumb.

  Corliss Archer : Oh, Mother, I don't see why you're making such a fuss about it. After all, it was only -

  Janet Archer : Be quiet, Corliss.

  Mildred Pringle : I'm sorry you're upset, Mother, but I don't see any harm in what we did.

  Janet Archer : Perhaps not, but you're nearly eighteen and Corliss isn't even sixteen yet. Besides, Corliss has been brought up quite differently.

  Dorothy Pringle : I resent that remark.

• Janet Archer : [to Corliss]  I don't see how you could let Mildred persuade you to do such a thing?

  Dorothy Pringle : Now just a moment, Janet. As I understand it, the whole idea originated with Corliss.

  Corliss Archer : As a matter of fact, it was Dexter who started it all.

  Dexter Franklin : Me?

  [hits his head on the top of the car] 

  Dexter Franklin : Ow. Holy cow, you must be crazy!

  Raymomd Pringle : I think it's all very dumb. What does it matter whose idea it was?

  Dorothy Pringle : You be quiet. It matters a great deal.

  Raymomd Pringle : No kidding, Mrs. Archer, selling kisses is recognized as a perfectly legitimate -

  Janet Archer : I don't want to discuss it, Raymond.

  Corliss Archer : Mother, if you'd only listen.

  Mildred Pringle : It was for a very noble cause.

  Raymomd Pringle : I think it's all very dumb.

  Janet Archer : When we get home, Dorothy, if you'd care to come in where we can thresh this out properly -

  Dorothy Pringle : No, thank you, Janet. I have no desire to intrude where my daughter is considered a contaminating influence.

  Mildred Pringle : Mother, please!

  Janet Archer : Why, Dorothy, I never said -

  Dorothy Pringle : Oh, yes, you did. Those were your very words, Janet. And I, for one, am not likely to forget them.

  Raymomd Pringle : Let's turn on the radio, this conversation's getting nowhere fast.

• Mary Franklin : Now, Dorothy, don't get excited.

  Dorothy Pringle : I'm not excited. I'm just so furious I could chew nails.

• Raymomd Pringle : I think it's all very dumb.

  Dorothy Pringle : Oh, you be quiet. You think everything's dumb.

  Raymomd Pringle : It's my experience that most things are.

• Dorothy Pringle : Well, I've just learned something, Janet, that I feel it's my duty to tell you. And you were the people who felt that my daughter was a bad influence on yours.

  Harry Archer : If you've come over here...

  Janet Archer : Now, please. Let's try not to forget we're gentlepeople.

  Dorothy Pringle : Too bad you didn't think of that when he knocked four of Bob's teeth down his throat.

  Janet Archer : All right, Dorothy. Now, what is it?

  Dorothy Pringle : I thought you might be interested to know that your daughter, who might be contaminated by associating with Mildred, is in serious trouble with a soldier.

  Harry Archer : Get out of my house!

  Janet Archer : Harry!

  Harry Archer : Get her out of here before I lose my temper and smash her bridge work.

  Dorothy Pringle : I don't blame you for being upset. I was shocked myself.

  Harry Archer : Just what do you mean?

  Dorothy Pringle : I mean just what I say, she's in trouble.

  Janet Archer : How dare you?

  Harry Archer : And I say you're a liar!

  Dorothy Pringle : Then suppose you ask Corliss why she's been visiting Dr. Fabling in the Professional Building.

  Harry Archer : Corliss!

  Dorothy Pringle : Just in case you don't know already, Dr. Fabling only takes obstetrical cases.

• Corliss Archer : [being called downstairs after Dorothy Pringle accused her of being pregnant]  Yes, Daddy, I heard what she said. I wasn't actually listening. I couldn't help hearing.

  Harry Archer : Then tell her that she's a liar. Go ahead. You have my permission to use the word.

  Corliss Archer : [reluctantly]  Well, I...

  Dorothy Pringle : If ever I saw guilt written on a human face, that's it.

  Janet Archer : Sit down, Corliss.

  Dorothy Pringle : If you want to lead up to it gently, ask her if she was at the corner of Jefferson and Fifth yesterday with her soldier friend having a cocktail.

  Corliss Archer : It was a shrimp cocktail. I'll murder that Betty Campbell!

  Harry Archer : What soldier?

  Janet Archer : I know all about that, Harry, it was Private Earhart.

  Corliss Archer : Corporal Earhart.

  Janet Archer : Be quiet, Corliss.

  Harry Archer : What's this about Dr. Fabling in the Professional Building?

  Corliss Archer : I...

  Dorothy Pringle : Now, there's no use trying to deny it. You were seen leaving his office yesterday and the week before by two different people. And yesterday you were seen meeting this soldier.

  Janet Archer : Corliss. Corliss, look at me. Is that true?

  Corliss Archer : Yes, Mother.

  Janet Archer : Oh, darling.

  Dorothy Pringle : I'm sorry, Janet. But perhaps in the future you'll be a little bit more careful when you talk about people leading people astray.

• Raymomd Pringle : [reading a telegram over Mildred's shoulder]  Hey Mom, Pop. Gee, whiz, imagine that. Three zeros shot down!

  Dorothy Pringle : By whom?

  Raymomd Pringle : And Mildred's gonna have a baby!

  Bob Pringle : By whom?