Diplomatic Courier (1952)

Patricia Neal: Joan Ross

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Quotes 

• Joan Ross : When I started this crazy tour the last thing I was looking for was a man. Why I should pick on you, I don't know. After I know you better I may not like you. But I kept thinking about you and started looking for you. I phoned all over and Tony Bennis from the Paris embassy found out for me that you has come here. Michael, it's was exactly 11:45 a few days ago when you left me. What time is it now? Check both watches.

  Mike Kells : Well, it's exactly 11:37.

  Joan Ross : Do we resume? Heaven bless 11:37. I don't.

  Mike Kells : , I'd like nothing better in the world, but right now I'm sort of... I... I... I'm... tied...

  Joan Ross : All right, I'm gonna lay my cards on the table. Michael, tell me the truth. Are you with someone?

  Mike Kells : [showing a photo of a woman]  No. No, I'm chasing her. My dream girl.

  Joan Ross : Can't be helped. Can't be helped, can it? I apologize to you Michael. I'm truly sorry.

  Mike Kells : No, no, no. I'm only kidding about her. I'm only doing this for an acquaintance of a friend of mine. I promised to look her up and see about her.

  Joan Ross : Do you have to see about her tonight?

  Mike Kells : It doesn't look as though I can tonight.

  Joan Ross : [leaning in]  Darling! Let's explore Triste together!

• Joan Ross : I'm with those people over there. They're much duller than you are. But they got far better manners so I have to lie like the dickens. Especially that one guy! He's the captain. He thinks he is a mate of mine. You know the kind. So I have to be nice to him. Darling, can you wait two minutes?

  Mike Kells : Yup.

  Joan Ross : Well... I hardly can. I'm going to, darling.

  [Joan leans in and passionately kisses Mike. Her cleavage shows] 

  Joan Ross : [scene changes to a waiter looking through some curtains at Joan and Mike. He has an astonished expression, and as he brushes his hair back with his hand his toupee falls back] 

• Joan Ross : You started by arousing the mother instinct in me, and now you got the whole works worked up. And you got something stirred up.

• Joan Ross : No questions please. I'm standing on the 5th amendment.

• Sgt. Ernie Guelvada : [upon seeing Joan]  The widow lady! Live and learn.

  Joan Ross : If it isn't the cavalry.

• Joan Ross : [to Mike]  Well, the next time you're near Richmond, Indiana there's a little drug store there. It's practically the whole town. Well, drop in and tell them that the last time you saw me... the little girl is doing great. Just great.