- Hugo: Now, you know what to do, don't you?
- Genevieve Larkin: Yes.
- Morty Wethered: Well, if she doesn't, she's changed a lot in the last few days.
- Genevieve Larkin: Oh, it's so hard to be good under the capitalistic system.
- Rosmer Peak: That's one of the very important things of the Good Life Health Plan: stay out of drafts!
- Rosmer Peak: [singing lyrics to All's Fair in Love and War] A kiss is deadly as the cannon's roar, in fact I fear it more than warfare. The battlefield's a rocking chair, look out, look out, for all is fair in love and war. Just like a bombshell from the air, a kiss can blow you up, beware of love and war. Two arms can squeeze you senseless, you're defenseless in the dark. Two eyes, two brown or blue eyes, if they do invite you they'll dynamite you. And with your back against the wall she marches you to City Hall and leads you through the door. And then the deed is done, her victory is won, for love is just like war.
- Norma Perry: [singing lyrics to All's Fair in Love and War] If I could snare some millionaire, I'd have a lovely love affair, for he's the kind of man I could adore. Oh yes, yes, I wouldn't care if he's a wreck, as long as he could sign a check, and keep the wolf away from my front door... I'd be willing to take my chances, if his finances were okay, I'd make him pay... Or am I too brutal? Maybe... I'd encourage his bold advances. If he got reckless, I'd get a necklace - diamonds and things... A nice old man with lots of wealth, who isn't in the best of health. Who could ask for more? See what I mean? A sudden love attack, and I'd have all his jack... For love is just like war.
- Morty Wethered: [trying to sell a life insurance policy to his boss, J.J. Hobart] When the captain goes over the side for the last time, life insurance takes the wheel, and brings the ship safely into port.
- Irene: A girl doesn't have to be a gold digger exactly, but if she wants to be a little nice to a man and takes a present or two from him - in a nice way, I mean.
- Sally: And men just *love* to give presents to little girls and it's such fun. I mean, opening packages.
- Norma Perry: Yeah, if y'all's conscience don't jump out at you.
- Genevieve Larkin: What are you doing?
- Norma Perry: I'm doing nothing in this world but looking for a job.
- Genevieve Larkin: They don't advertise for chorus girls. They just whisper it.
- Genevieve Larkin: Six months ago, she was working for a seamstress. Now she's engaged to a broker.
- Norma Perry: How'd she get such a break?
- Genevieve Larkin: One day, my children, the broker ripped his pants. The rest is history. And I've come to the opinion she's got the right idea. That's only way to get ahead in this business.
- Norma Perry: Work for a seamstress?
- Genevieve Larkin: Yeah - no. Be a gold digger.
- Rosmer Peak: These are martinis. You don't have to be afraid of the gin; because, I made them myself fresh last night.
- Genevieve Larkin: Whoever heard of an insurance salesman with a dime?
- Andy 'Boop' Oglethorpe: They have expense accounts - and we can get dinner. I never did like starving.
- Andy 'Boop' Oglethorpe: Honey. What are we waiting for? Come on, let's play. I won't tell your Pappy.
- Rosmer Peak: Well, then sit down. It's comfortable there. Sit down. All right. Begin at the beginning. Name, age, weight, height, and occupation.
- Norma Perry: Name: Norma. Age: You can see I'm just a baby. Weight: I won't discuss.
- Genevieve Larkin: What's life insurance got to do with a girl that looks like you?
- Norma Perry: Well, it's a job.
- Genevieve Larkin: If you get it. When they start passing out jobs in a mens washroom, a new day has dawned.
- Genevieve Larkin: What's Sally supposed to do? Twiddle her thumbs?
- Morty Wethered: Sally can twiddle anything she wants.
- Genevieve Larkin: Norma, I don't think this is the right place for you.
- Norma Perry: Well, I'm sure it will be all right if Mr. Callahan will have me.
- Andy Callahan: Okay. We'll give you a whirl. Salary is 22.50 a week.
- Morty Wethered: Gen, you've got to think of something, my mind is blank.
- Genevieve Larkin: J.J. is likely to find that out too.
- J.J. Hobart: Listen, young man, I wanna ask you a question. I've got enough money to live on. My theaters, they're in A-1 financial shape. I have no dependents of any kind. Can you give me one reason why I should have my life insured?
- Rosmer Peak: Frankly, I can't. Oh, uh, life insurance is immoral.
- J.J. Hobart: What?
- Rosmer Peak: Oh, I-I-I mean, life insurance is immortal!
- Norma Perry: How does your head feel now?
- Rosmer Peak: Oh, terrible. Just like somebody was poking at it with a nut pick.
- Rosmer Peak: I've been reading books all week. Just finished one Saturday.
- Norma Perry: What's the name?
- Rosmer Peak: Well, it was a swell one, and it was called "Mutual Attraction".
- Norma Perry: "Mutual Attraction"?
- Rosmer Peak: Uh-huh. It's all about love and how to find one's mate. Eight easy lessons. Look, look. When I hold your hands, how do you feel?
- Norma Perry: Silly.
- Rosmer Peak: When I put my arm around you, how do you feel?
- Norma Perry: I can't tell with only one arm.
- Rosmer Peak: [puts both arms around Norma] Now what's the reaction?
- Norma Perry: Dithery.
- Rosmer Peak: [holds Norma tight] Now?
- Norma Perry: Is this the seventh lesson?
- Rosmer Peak: Uh-huh.
- Norma Perry: What's the eighth?
- Rosmer Peak: Oh?
- Norma Perry: What's the matter?
- Rosmer Peak: The page was torn out.
- Norma Perry: Oh, quitter.
- J.J. Hobart: Fifty-nine years old today. I'm sick of it. Sick of the city. Sick of the country. I'm sick of the theater. Sick of you. Sick of myself.
- Rosmer Peak: [singing] Oh, baby, what I couldn't do, With plenty of money and you, In spite of the worry that money brings, Just a little filthy lucre, Buys a lot of things...
- Genevieve Larkin: Is that J.J. Hobart?
- Morty Wethered: That's the guy.
- Genevieve Larkin: That old fellow? Why, Morty, he's got two feet in the grave already.
- Morty Wethered: Well, all we've got to do is to make him lie down in it.
- Genevieve Larkin: Don't you worry. I'll have him pull the dirt in over him.
- Morty Wethered: Good girl.
- Rosmer Peak: Well, here we are. Let's shake the dust of 42nd Street off of our feet and mingle with the elite.
- Norma Perry: Oh, it's too good to be true. We're not dreaming now, are we?
- Rosmer Peak: Well, certainly not. Look at the moon up there. Look at this garden, the crowd.
- Norma Perry: Look at you.
- Rosmer Peak: Yeah.
- Norma Perry: Oh, if it would only last.
- Andy 'Boop' Oglethorpe: Hey, Sally. Remember me?
- Sally: Why, Mr. Ogleboop.
- Andy 'Boop' Oglethorpe: Oglethorpe, but you may call me Boop.
- Norma Perry: We could get married but there are things we should talk over first.
- Rosmer Peak: Like for instance, what?
- Norma Perry: Like for instance, are we really in love?
- Rosmer Peak: We'll find that out soon enough. Just let's...
- Norma Perry: Let's what?
- Rosmer Peak: [singing] Let's put our heads together, Is it love or is it weather? How are we to know so soon, With so much April, And with so much moon?
- Sally: When are we gonna get married? My mother wants to know.
- Andy 'Boop' Oglethorpe: Well, now, don't you worry. If this show's a hit, we'll get married or something.
- Sally: We'll get married or nothing.
- Norma Perry: It can't flop. Don't even think of it! Think of the audiences of America. Think of the millions that will be out there standing and cheering. Think of posterity! Oh, Ross, I'm so scared.
- Rosmer Peak: Now, don't you be scared. It's a good show and you're swell in it. You can't miss! You're a woman of destiny - like Joan of Arc.
- Norma Perry: Yeah. But, honey, they burned her.
- Norma Perry: Hello, honey, is everything all right?
- Rosmer Peak: Oh, I think so. The angel's wings didn't come. The mule refuses to be painted like a zebra. The second act scenery got rained on. The character woman's got hiccups. The adagio dancer can't find his tights or partner. Outside of that, I think everything's all right.
- Norma Perry: Well, don't worry, Ross, the show's gonna be swell!
- Rosmer Peak: [singing] The soldiers of the world, Can conquer you, With powder and with steel
- Norma Perry: The women of the world, Can do the same, With charm and sex appeal
- Andy 'Boop' Oglethorpe: A soldier must be patriotic
- Sally: A woman's got to be exotic...
- Andy Callahan: I've tried out a lot of girls around here but none of them had any zip for an insurance agency. You've got it!
- Genevieve Larkin: And I'm gonna keep it.
- Morty Wethered: I don't feel like napping just now, Miss...
- Genevieve Larkin: Larkin. Genevieve Larkin.
- Norma Perry: I'm looking for a job right now.
- Rosmer Peak: What kind of a job?
- Norma Perry: Oh, there must be someplace where you work and get paid for it.
- Genevieve Larkin: You can throw down that pencil of Commerce now and climb back into a pair of shorts.
- Norma Perry: Why? What's happened?
- Genevieve Larkin: Well, Mr. Wethered, the new boyfriend, is a partner of J.J. Hobart, the producer - and J.J. is putting on a show.
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