Jimmy the Gent (1934)

Allen Jenkins: Louie

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• Lou : I finally located the tomato that fits the description. A beautiful gurl. I been workin' on at nights!

  'Jimmy' Corrigan : Oh, nights, huh?

  Lou : She fits purfect!

  'Jimmy' Corrigan : Yeah?

  Lou : Blonde, blue eyes, about five foot three in her stockings.

  'Jimmy' Corrigan : Go on.

  Lou : And she's got a little mole on her left hip.

  'Jimmy' Corrigan : Stop right there! In the first place, it wasn't a mole it was a wart. And in the second place it wasn't on a hip is was on a shoulder. And in the third place is wasn't a dame, it was a guy!

  Lou : There must be some mistake.

  'Jimmy' Corrigan : Yeah and that's you!

• 'Jimmy' Corrigan : That's cheaper than payin' off all them nurses and interns in Emergency, ain't it?

  Lou : Swell! Now, if they could only do that all around, we could let some of them mugs go we got workin' for us.

  'Jimmy' Corrigan : What! And throw all them nice boys we got workin' for us out of work? What becomes of the NRA? What becomes of liberty? What becomes of democracy?

  Lou : Boy, you're a Prince.

  'Jimmy' Corrigan : Nah! Just doin' my part, that's all.

• Lou : What's the name of the pancake that Monty's gonna marry?

• Mabel : Ain't you gonna kiss me?

  Monty Barton : [to Lou]  Is it all right with you?

  Lou : Certainly. You're leavin' ain't ya?

  Monty Barton : Oh, sure.

  Lou : Then, go ahead.

• 'Jimmy' Corrigan : What's the matter with that dame?

  Lou : I don't understand, huh? First she says she's proud of me and then when I give her some of the details...

  'Jimmy' Corrigan : Details? Why you big, silly-lookin', pickle-puss, babblin' ape!

• Bessie : The boss has been lookin' high and low for you.

  Lou : No foolin'?

  Bessie : No foolin'. He's sore as a boil. Where have you been?

  Lou : I been out lookin' up an heiress.

• Lou : [Jimmy writing a telegram]  Can't you put somethin' in it that will make it sound more like him?

  'Jimmy' Corrigan : Like what?

  Lou : Some English word.

  'Jimmy' Corrigan : I only finished half of that shelf of books. I don't know any of that English stuff.

  Lou : How about, eh, cheerio.

  'Jimmy' Corrigan : Say, yeah, that sounds English. Cheerio.