Anna Christie (I) (1930)

Marie Dressler: Marthy

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• Marthy Owens : Well, so long, kid. I-I got to beat it. I'll see you later.

• Marthy Owens : Be a good girl, Ann, no matter how lonesome. Happy days. Happy days.

• Marthy Owens : Ole square head, huh? Tryin' to kid Marthy Owens, huh? Ha-ha. Oh, I'm on to the game. I wasn't born dragged up on the waterfront for nothin'. You thought I'd make trouble, didn't you? Not me. I'm packin' my duds and I'm quittin' ya. I'm leavin' you flat! Oh, there's plenty of guys on plenty of boats waiin' for me. Always was. I always found. Ha-ha. So, cheer up old square head. I'll be out of the way before your kid gets here. You'll be rid of me for good! And me and you. And good riddance to both of us.

  Chris Christofferson : You, that's a good girl, Marthy.

  Marthy Owens : Oh, good girl! Cut that bull. Ha-ha. You was always square to me. So, it's 50-50. Nobody owes nobody nothin', do they? Nobody's sore. Still friends.

  Chris Christofferson : Oh, by golly, yes, Marthy.

• Marthy Owens : That's him. He's, he's comin' in here. Now, brace up!

• Marthy Owens : Well, I like your nerve, alright, alright. Huh! Gee, I'm, I'm sorry I came here to speak to you. Huh! Insulting me! Ha-ha. Well, can you beat it? Ha-ha. I'll be toddlin' along.

• Anna Christie : Say, *his* bringing me up... Is that what he tells people? Well, I sure like his nerve. Why, he let them cousins keep me on the farm and work me to death like a dog.

  Marthy Owens : [chuckles]  Well, you didn't fall for that farm life, did ya'?

  Anna Christie : I should say not. I had to slave for all of them. It was all right 'til my mother died. But I was only a "poor relation," you know? And they treated me worse than they dare treat a hired girl. Oh, what a life on that farm out in Minnesota, with them Swedes, woman-hungry. One night I was alone in the house, and one of his sons came back... After that I hated them so, I'd kill them all if I stayed. So I ran away - St. Paul...

  Anna Christie : That's all men's fault, giving you the wrong start!