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Judy Garland, Tom Drake, and Margaret O'Brien in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

Tom Drake: John Truett

Meet Me in St. Louis

Tom Drake credited as playing...

John Truett

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  • John Truett: Wow, that's nice perfume.
  • Esther Smith: Do you like it? It's Essence of Violet. I only take it out on special occasions
  • John Truett: Exactly the kind my grandmother wears.
  • [after John tells Esther he couldn't pick up his tuxedo from the tailor because he was busy playing basketball]
  • John Truett: This is a fine going away present I'm giving you for Christmas. I'll bet you really hate me.
  • Esther Smith: Oh, no, John, I don't hate you! I just hate basketball!
  • John Truett: Gosh, Miss Esther, I hope I'm not too presumptuous, but you don't need any beauty sleep.
  • Esther Smith: What a nice compliment.
  • John Truett: Hello, Esther.
  • Esther Smith: John Truett.
  • John Truett: Oh, yeah?
  • Esther Smith: I've come here to ask you something...
  • [punches him]
  • John Truett: Really?
  • Esther Smith: Yes. What do you mean hitting a five-year-old child?
  • [she grabs him, struggling him]
  • Esther Smith: The next time, you want to hit somebody. Pick on somebody your own size.
  • John Truett: Hey, Esther!
  • [struggling her, she bites him in the hand]
  • Esther Smith: If there's anything I hate, loathe, despise, and abominate, it's a bully.
  • [she runs away from him]
  • [John Truett & Esther shakes hands]
  • John Truett: You've got a mighty strong grip for a girl.
  • Esther Smith: [apologizing to John Truett after attacking him] Oh John, I'm... I'm *terribly* sorry if I hurt you.
  • John Truett: It's no worse than football practice... except it's better with a girl.

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