Take Care of My Little Girl (1951)

Jean Peters: Dallas Prewitt

Quotes 

• Mother Cookie Clark : Now, girls, girls, please. You know how I hate to interfere, but Ruth is a legacy. Her mother... she's dead now, may the Lord rest her soul... was a dear, sweet girl and a fine example of Tri U. After all, we do have a tradition about legacy.

  Dallas Prewitt : [Dryly]  Casey was a legacy. We took HER in and look what happened.

  Casey Krausse : Well, this sorority's gotten rich over my 50 cent fines.

  Dallas Prewitt : Well, look. What are we wasting time for? The girl is absolutely hopeless. No poise, no personality. I wouldn't even let her in the back door.

  Casey Krausse : Just... just a second. I agree about everything that's been said about Ruth. There's no doubt about it, she's a sad sack. But she's probably been brushed off ever since she was a kid. And if we reject her now, well, you can just cross off the rest of her life.

  Dallas Prewitt : That's not our problem, Casey.

  Casey Krausse : But we can do things for this girl. Isn't that what sororities are for? Look, we've got a chance to...

  Dallas Prewitt : For heaven's sake, Casey. We can only take 15 girls. We can't take in any welfare work.

• Liz Erickson : I know you don't like her, Dallas. But she was so happy at the house. She tried so hard. It meant so much to her to be a Tri U. I just don't understand how you could do this to her.

  Dallas Prewitt : Now really, Liz. You're still a pledge. We can't discuss these things with you.

  Merry Coombs : We had no choice, Liz. We received word from the dean. Ruth has run up some big bills she can't pay. and that reflects seriously on the house.

  Liz Erickson : But, Mary, you know I'm in the same fix. I've been running up bills at Simonson's too.

  Dallas Prewitt : Now look, Liz. I hate to be saying this with Ruth so sick inside, but there is a big difference between you and Ruth. We can overlook some things in your case.

  Liz Erickson : Oh, I see. You have one set of rules for the girls you want and another set for the ones you don't.

  Dallas Prewitt : Say, what's gotten into you? Are you sick too?

  Liz Erickson : I don't know whether I care for that sort of thing. I don't know whether if I care for it at all.

  Dallas Prewitt : Apparently you don't even care for the idea of being a Tri U.