The Gay Deception (1935)

Frances Dee: Mirabel

Quotes 

• Mirabel : You can't swindle me like that, Mr. Mercer. I know you bankers.

• Mirabel : Oh, 14, why did you have to be a prince?

  Sandro : I'll try my whole life to live it down.

• Sandro : But this, madam. This is not a hat, this is a mistake.

  Mirabel : Why that's my very favorite.

• Mirabel : They told me you were fired.

  Sandro : Oh, no, madam. I was promoted. I'm a waiter now.

• Sandro : Does madam wish to order?

  Mirabel : I'll have fried chicken.

  Sandro : Well, if I may suggest..

  Mirabel : What?

  Sandro : The pigeonette du clos, I assure madam, is superb.

  Mirabel : I'll have the chicken, please.

  Sandro : But, the pigeonette eh...

  Mirabel : Fried chicken!

  Sandro : The pigeonette du clos with a............

  Mirabel : [Slamming her hand on the table]  Fried chicken!

• Mirabel : Isn't it wonderful, Mr. Mercer? You don't know what it means. You've never had to wash and wear the same silk stockings every day.

  Mr. Mercer - Banker : I beg your pardon.

• Sandro : [Sitting down at Mirabel's table]  I beg you to forgive me, but you say nothing. You're driving me insane.

  Mirabel : I forgive you! I forgive you!

• Head Waiter : I'm so sorry this has happened, madam. May I take madam's order now?

  Mirabel : Yes.

  Head Waiter : We can say that the breast of chicken is very delicious, madam.

  Mirabel : [Looking indignant]  Certainly not! Pigeonette.

• Sandro : But if madam would permit me to suggest.

  Mirabel : I don't need any suggestions. I know my very best...

  Sandro : Yes, but sometimes we don't know what's best for ourselves.

  Mirabel : If you know what's best for yourself...

• Mirabel : What's that?

  Sandro : Casaba melon, madam, compliments of the hotel... ..

  Mirabel : Take it away, I hate the sight of it.

• Mirabel : Do you want me to call the head waiter?

  Sandro : I don't care if you call the police, madam, I am only trying to tell you that you are right and I am wrong. You are the guest and I am the waiter. I forgot myself. I beg you to forgive me. Please, don't you understand? I apologize.

  Head Waiter : [Arriving at her table]  What is wrong, madam?

  [to Sandro] 

  Head Waiter : What's going on here?

  Sandro : Please go away. Don't disturb us.

• Mirabel : Well, who asked your opinion anyway? Is everyone in this hotel crazy? Get out of here, both of you. Get out! How dare you? What kind of a hotel is this? Go on, get out!

• Mirabel : Or maybe you think I like everything about you.

  Sandro : All right, let's start with what you don't like about me.

  Mirabel : Well, your nose is crooked.

  Sandro : My nose is crooked? I never knew that. Well, I can have that fixed. Is that all?

  Mirabel : No, it isn't even half. You're impudent, egotistical, presumptuous, and fresh.

  Sandro : All right, I'll tell you what we'll do. I promise to change everything about myself, if you'll promise to stay exactly as you are.