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Wouldn't you say that taking a checkroom girl home for the purpose of hearing a story was rather an eccentric thing to do?

6 seconds sound clip from the In a Lonely Place movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:16:09.505 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- You wanna make yourself a cup of coffee?

- No, thanks.

- You know, I got married.

- Why?

- Oh, I don't know. I guess she had a couple of bucks to spare. Besides, I like her. You will too when you meet her.

- Here. You read any good books lately?

- I guess you were asleep at that.

- Well, is that a felony in Beverly Hills?

- Wouldn't you say that taking a checkroom girl home for the purpose of hearing a story was rather an eccentric thing to do?

- Oh, I'd say it was a very practical idea.

- She'd read the book and I hadn't.

- If you only wanted her to tell you a story, why'd you take her to your place?

- Because I work at home.

- You had no other reason for asking her to go with you?

- Well, if I had, I didn't do anything about it.

- Did she have a drink at your house?

- Yes. She had a glass of ginger ale with a twist of lemon in it. It's known as a horse's neck. The glass is still on my desk, complete with fingerprints.

[...]

In a Lonely Place Sound Clip

In a Lonely Place (1950) posterListen to memorable quotes and funny lines from the classic 1950 film noir "In a Lonely Place".

Actors: Humphrey Bogart (Dix Steele), Gloria Grahame (Laurel Gray)

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