Montgomery Clift credited as playing...
Adam White
- Adam White, nee Lassiter: Well, uh...
- Fay Doyle: Well, say something nice to me.
- [he remains quiet]
- Fay Doyle: Goodbye kiss, maybe?
- [he remains still]
- Fay Doyle: You're not a very appreciative fellow. Love 'em and leave 'em, is that it?
- Adam White, nee Lassiter: Mrs. Doyle, I didn't call you...
- Fay Doyle: All right, what did you call me up for? Who are you kidding? Listen, you wanted a sad story, you heard a sad story! You also wanted some action!
- Adam White, nee Lassiter: You're right.
- Fay Doyle: You're damn right I'm right!
- Adam White, nee Lassiter: Mr. Shrike, I think you're guilty of a sin, giant-sized: you're cynical. What kind of a world would it be if everyone were created in your image?
- William Shrike: Save your slop for the slobs.
- Adam White, nee Lassiter: A ginger ale, please... on the rocks.
- Florence Shrike: Did you ever try Cinzano? It isn't strong, but it's enough to relax you.
- Adam White, nee Lassiter: It's embarrasing - I think I'm allegic to alcohol. Every so often, I do try to drink, but it makes me sick. As a matter a fact, it *always* makes me sick. I don't know, God must have had a very careless worker on the assembly line when I came through.
- Ned Gates: Hey, White! I wanted your job. I didn't get it. I'm trying to finish a column. So shut up!
- Frank Goldsmith: He's a hater, like Shrike.
- Adam White, nee Lassiter: Gates, I'm sorry you lost out, but I didn't want this particular job.
- Ned Gates: I would have tried to make this column mature. Tell these people to stop whining. They've got to cope with life.
- Adam White, nee Lassiter: What if you can't?