- [after her serious illness, Gracie wants to return to work, entertaining the troops in France, but Monty thinks she should rest for longer]
- Gracie Fields: They say work is the best tonic.
- Monty Banks: Schweppes is the best tonic - the best tonic, drunk with gin, on the terrace of a hotel in Capri.
- Monty Banks: Santa Monica, Jenny, is the playground of the stars. The sunshine and the big house with a lovely swimming pool
- Jenny Stansfield: I'm no going in no swimming pool.
- Fred Stansfield: You used to swim in the canal, woman! Stick a couple of dead cats and an old bike in that pool and she'll be in it like a shot.