I hope he realizes that Helen's our only daughter and we ought to know a few things about him.
4 seconds sound clip from the The Lost Weekend (1945) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:40:45.860 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- He has no job. As far as I can find out, he never had one.
- I wish Helen wasn't so vague.
- Maybe he has a little money. Some people do, you know, Father.
- He ought to have a job anyway.
- Writer? What did he write? I never heard of his name.
- Now Father, relax. You always expect the worst.
- I hope he realizes that Helen's our only daughter and we ought to know a few things about him.
- Those'll all come out... his background, his prospects, his church affiliations.
- Hotel Manhattan? Would you please page Miss Helen St. James?
- St. James. Yeah, she's in the lobby.
- Helen? Don. Darling, I'm terribly sorry but I won't be able to get there for a while.
- Will you please go ahead and have your lunch and apologize to your parents...
- Oh, nothing serious. I'll be there. Goodbye.
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Actors: Ray Milland (Don Birnam), Jane Wyman (Helen St. James), Doris Dowling (Gloria), Howard da Silva (Nat)
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