Dimples (1936)

Frank Morgan: Prof. Eustace Appleby

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• Dimples : Why did you take that clock?

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : Clock? What clock? I remember no clock.

  Dimples : The one you put your hat over. I saw you.

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : Why, of course not. You ought to know that I wouldn't take a small clock like that. I - I mean, I wouldn't take any clock, large or small. After all, my dear child, I'm a musician, not a thief.

  Dimples : All right, Professor.

• Mrs. Caroline Drew : Professor, your granddaughter is a remarkable child, an appealing child. As briefly as I've known her, I've become very fond of her.

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : That's easy to see, Mrs. Drew, and easy to understand, too.

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : In fact, I'm so fond of her, I want to propose something to you, something for her good. I'm going to ask you to let her come and live with me and let me do all I can for her.

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : You mean I - I should give Dimples up?

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : This sort of life isn't what a child should have. You know that. For all your love and devotion, you aren't helping Dimples. You're hurting her. You may ruin her whole life.

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : But I - I love Dimples.

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : I know. That's why I'm asking this of you.

• Prof. Eustace Appleby : I was quite a matinee idol in those days, you know. I still get letters from ladies in the towns where I played.

  Dimples : Yes, landladies.

• Allen Drew : You've done an excellent job.

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : Yes, and know I'll need ninety-five dollars for advertising.

  Allen Drew : As long as you're paying the bills, I think it'd save time if you handled all the money.

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : Oh.

  Allen Drew : Here it is, about eight hundred dollars. It's all the cash I have left and just enough to finance the rest of the production.

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : Uh, all right. You, uh, trust me with all this?

  Allen Drew : Yes, of course.

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : Well, thank you very much, Allen, for your faith in me. I'll, uh, handle this money just as though it were my own.

• Emery T. Hawkins : Mr. Drew, you told us he would pay us our money.

  Allen Drew : Yes, of course. Pay them, Professor.

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : Well, I, uh, I don't like their attitude, Allen. I've never heard of people doing business in this way.

  Allen Drew : Why argue? Pay them and get it over with.

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : Well, the truth is, I find myself a little short.

  Allen Drew : Short? How much?

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : Well, around eight hundred dollars.

  Allen Drew : But that's all the money I gave you!

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : It wasn't my fault, Allen. I was cheated!

  Allen Drew : That's all the money I had! I was stupid enough to trust a scoundrel like you, you blundering old fool!

• Prof. Eustace Appleby : But I didn't mean to do it, Dimples. Don't you see?

  Dimples : You broke your promise to me!

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : But the man swore to me. He gave me his word.

  Dimples : You told me you wouldn't steal anymore! You said you were gonna be honest!

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : But I didn't take that watch for myself, I - well, uh, I - I guess I'm not much good to you. Maybe you'd be better off without me.

• Prof. Eustace Appleby : You're a very lucky little girl, and I'm glad to see that Mrs. Drew has given you such a good home.

  Dimples : [crying]  It isn't every little girl who can have such a good "envinoment."

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : Oh, darling, I'm taking you home.

  Dimples : No, Professor. Mrs. Drew says I'm gonna have a lot of advantages here.

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : No place is nice for my little girl when it makes her cry. You're coming home with me.

  Dimples : But if I stay here, you won't have to go to jail, and you can give Allen back his money.

  Dimples : I won't go to jail, sweetie.

• Dimples : What's the matter?

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : Everything's all right, dear. I just want to have a talk with these gentlemen here for a few minutes.

  Policeman : Never mind that! He's under arrest for stealing a thousand dollars.

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : But I didn't take the money for myself. I took it to pay Allen back. Really.

  Policeman : Oh, come on!

  Dimples : You leave him alone! He didn't steal anything from you!

  Mrs. Caroline Drew : I'm sorry, darling, but you're better off without him.

  Allen Drew : You'd better hurry, Dimples. It's almost time for the last act.

  Dimples : No! I'm going to jail with the Professor!

• Dimples : I love you, Professor.

  Prof. Eustace Appleby : And I'm going to make myself worthy of that love.