- Maybe he's going to sock her again.
- Don't say 'sock,' darling. 'Strike' is quite an ugly-enough word.
— Dinah Lord (Virginia Weidler)
7 seconds sound clip from the The Philadelphia Story movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:20:55 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- After I've telephoned Junius, I'm going to do plenty.
- Wait, Red, wait. You don't have to telephone Junius. I'll confess.
- No, you're slipping, Red. I used to be afraid of that look. The withering glance of the goddess.
- I didn't think that alcohol would... Oh, shut up.
- Maybe he's going to sock her again.
- Don't say 'sock,' darling. 'Strike' is quite an ugly-enough word.
- Who the heck do they think they are, barging in on peaceful people?
- Shush. Shush. They'll think you don't want them.
- I want them out. And you too.
- Yes, yes, Your Majesty. But first, could I interest you in some small blackmail?
- No.
[...]