Wise Girls (1929)

Roland Young: Duke Merrill

Quotes 

• Ben Wade : I suppose I oughten say this, but, Kate's an awful nut!

  Duke Merrill : Oh, I know; but, when you care for anybody, you make allowances for them. And I care for Kate. Of course, I know there's no sense to it, there's no sense to her, much. But, I don't like 'em too sensible.

  Ben Wade : No. Jane's that way. Sensible - something disgusting.

• Duke Merrill : Darling, you've had years to show that you have talent. You haven't any, Kate. You can't paint. You can't sing. You can't dance. In all this time, you haven't produced one finished piece of work.

• Kate Bence : Think what a little thing we quarreled about. Just because I wanted an artistic career.

  Duke Merrill : Oh, yes. A career.

  Kate Bence : A chance to express myself artistically, in some successful way, before I was switched off to running a house and bringing up children. A chance to do something to be remembered.

• Ruth Bence : You've been drinking a little, haven't you Duke?

  Duke Merrill : Yes. But, not enough.