Now, what is this anyway? I came home to settle down, not to go ice-skating. Leave me alone. All I wanna do is lie around the house and read the paper.

— Steve Thompson (Burt Lancaster)

burt lancasterhomeice skatinglazyleisurereadingrelaxation

7 seconds sound clip from the Criss Cross (1949) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:20:51.884 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- No, thanks. I don't think I feel like a movie tonight.

- You want to go bowling?

- No, I'm no bowler, Pop.

- Hey, Steve, were you gonna call somebody up or something?

- Who, me?

- Well, you keep looking over at the telephone.

- Oh, do I? I didn't realize.

- Say, where's the evening papers? Ah.

- Hey, look, I still have your old ice skates. Now, what do you say we go down to the Ice Palace and have fun?

- Now, what is this anyway? I came home to settle down, not to go ice-skating. Leave me alone. All I wanna do is lie around the house and read the paper.

- Now, go on, both of you. Beat it.

- Brute.

- I'll do the dishes, Helen. Never mind. Go ahead.

- Mmm, let me help you, Mrs. Thompson.

- Thank you.

- Excuse me.

- Anna. We were married about two years ago. It lasted seven months.

[...]

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