Kiss and Tell (1945)
Virginia Welles: Mildred Pringle
Quotes
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Raymomd Pringle : Why are you driving me home? I wasn't selling kisses. I think it's all very dumb.
Corliss Archer : Oh, Mother, I don't see why you're making such a fuss about it. After all, it was only -
Janet Archer : Be quiet, Corliss.
Mildred Pringle : I'm sorry you're upset, Mother, but I don't see any harm in what we did.
Janet Archer : Perhaps not, but you're nearly eighteen and Corliss isn't even sixteen yet. Besides, Corliss has been brought up quite differently.
Dorothy Pringle : I resent that remark.
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Janet Archer : [to Corliss] I don't see how you could let Mildred persuade you to do such a thing?
Dorothy Pringle : Now just a moment, Janet. As I understand it, the whole idea originated with Corliss.
Corliss Archer : As a matter of fact, it was Dexter who started it all.
Dexter Franklin : Me?
[hits his head on the top of the car]
Dexter Franklin : Ow. Holy cow, you must be crazy!
Raymomd Pringle : I think it's all very dumb. What does it matter whose idea it was?
Dorothy Pringle : You be quiet. It matters a great deal.
Raymomd Pringle : No kidding, Mrs. Archer, selling kisses is recognized as a perfectly legitimate -
Janet Archer : I don't want to discuss it, Raymond.
Corliss Archer : Mother, if you'd only listen.
Mildred Pringle : It was for a very noble cause.
Raymomd Pringle : I think it's all very dumb.
Janet Archer : When we get home, Dorothy, if you'd care to come in where we can thresh this out properly -
Dorothy Pringle : No, thank you, Janet. I have no desire to intrude where my daughter is considered a contaminating influence.
Mildred Pringle : Mother, please!
Janet Archer : Why, Dorothy, I never said -
Dorothy Pringle : Oh, yes, you did. Those were your very words, Janet. And I, for one, am not likely to forget them.
Raymomd Pringle : Let's turn on the radio, this conversation's getting nowhere fast.
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Corliss Archer : Were you treating Betty Campbell to a Coke? That frizzed-out blonde?
Dexter Franklin : I was--well, we just happend to meet. I mean, gee, well, well as a matter of fact, it was a root beer.
Corliss Archer : Dexter Franklin, kindly leave this property at once.
Dexter Franklin : Well, holy cow, I tell you...
Corliss Archer : If there is one thing I will not stand for, it's fragrant infidelity!
Mildred Pringle : The word is flagrant, Corliss.
Corliss Archer : Well, what did I say?
Dexter Franklin : You said fragrant.
Corliss Archer : Well, I meant it. Your behavior stinks! Now get out!