Why, Lon, you're down for the first dance.

2 seconds sound clip from the Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:32:14.007 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Oh, I must have mislaid it. I'd better go and find it, though.

- Try looking in your hand.

- Clinton Badger? Hugo Boorvis? Sidney Gorcey?

- How about a dance? Well, if you're on my card. May I have my card, please?

- Is this Miss Ballard's card?

- Well, let me see. Oh, no. I made a mistake and put your name on my card. That's yours.

- Thank you.

- This is mine.

- Why, Lon, you're down for the first dance.

- Hello.

- Hey, Miss Esther! Where's this Lulu Ballard you put me down for? I'm ready and willing.

- Oh, well, Clinton, there's been a mistake and I'm taking all of her dances, if you don't mind.

- Mind? I should say not!

- Pardon me, young man, but in the great country of China when a stranger admires one of your possessions it's common courtesy to offer it to him.

- That's very interesting.

- Yes.

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