Red-Headed Woman Quotes

Lillian 'Lil': [Trying on a dress in a store, Lil positions herself in front of a sunny window] Can you see through this?

Off-camera store clerk: I'm afraid you can, Miss.

Lillian 'Lil': I'll wear it.

Off-camera store clerk: Oh!

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Lillian 'Lil': Sally, I'm the happiest girl in the world. I'm in love and I'm gonna be married.

Sally: You're gonna marry Albert?

Lillian 'Lil': No, Gaerste.

Sally: In love with Gaerste?

Lillian 'Lil': No, Albert. Besides, I always did wanna learn french.

Sally: Oh, why don't you get yourself a laundryman and learn chinese?

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Lillian 'Lil': Well you son-of-a-sea-snake! Have you got on my new pajamas?
[Sally hesitates guiltily]

Lillian 'Lil': Yeah, well you shake right out of 'em, Hortence.

Sally: [annoyed] Alright!

Lillian 'Lil': I'm too important these days to sleep informally.
[removes her blouse]

Lillian 'Lil': What if there'd be a fire?

Sally: You'd have to cover up to keep from being recognized.
[camera pans down to Lil's legs as Sally hands her the silk pajama pants]

Lillian 'Lil': [climbing into the pajamas] Say love, let's have a little more respect from you, now that I belong to one of the fine old families...

Sally: Oh, yeah? If I were you I'd go a little bit slow.

Lillian 'Lil': Whaddyou mean by that?

Sally: Well, Bill Legendre and his wife might get together and decide that you were merely a strange interlude.

Lillian 'Lil': Strange interlude, nothing! When I kiss 'em, they stay kissed for a long time.

Sally: Well, see you don't get left holdin' the bag, sweetheart, full of nothin' but air. You better hang on to that bootlegger of yours.

Lillian 'Lil': [incredulous] What? Go on with Al after Bill Legendre? Oh no, I've started on the upgrade, and whatever happens, baby, I'm in the big leagues now.

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Lillian 'Lil': Well you son-of-a-sea-snake! Have you got on my new pajamas?
[Sally hesitates guiltily]

Lillian 'Lil': Yeah, well you shake right out of 'em, Hortence.

Sally: [annoyed] Alright!

Lillian 'Lil': I'm too important these days to sleep informally.
[removes her blouse]

Lillian 'Lil': What if there'd be a fire?

Sally: You'd have to cover up to keep from being recognized.
[camera pans down to Lil's legs as Sally hands her the silk pajama pants]

Lillian 'Lil': [climbing into the pajamas] Say love, let's have a little more respect from you, now that I belong to one of the fine old families...

Sally: Oh, yeah? If I were you I'd go a little bit slow.

Lillian 'Lil': Whaddyou mean by that?

Sally: Well, Bill Legendre and his wife might get together and decide that you were merely a strange interlude.

Lillian 'Lil': Strange interlude, nothing! When I kiss 'em, they stay kissed for a long time.

Sally: Well, see you don't get left holdin' the bag, sweetheart, full of nothin' but air. You better hang on to that bootlegger of yours.

Lillian 'Lil': [incredulous] What? Go on with Al after Bill Legendre? Oh no, I've started on the upgrade, and whatever happens, baby, I'm in the big leagues now.

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Lillian 'Lil': [trying on a dress in a store, Lil positions herself in front of a sunny window] Can you see through this?

Off-camera store clerk: I'm afraid you can, Miss.

Lillian 'Lil': I'll wear it.

Off-camera store clerk: Oh!

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Lillian 'Lil': I'm not gonna spend my whole life on the wrong side of the railroad tracks.

Sally: I hope you don't get hit by a train while you're crossing over.

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Lillian 'Lil': Listen, I'm on my way up to the boss' house with his mail.

Sally: Why didn't his secretary do it?

Lillian 'Lil': Because I swiped it off her desk. These are important and they've gotta be answered right away. Maybe I'll get a chance to stay and take dictation.

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Sally: Hello, Lil. What have you been doing? A little racketeering?

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Lillian 'Lil': Well you son-of-a-sea-snake! Have you got on my new pajamas? [Sally hesitates guiltily]
Lillian 'Lil': Yeah, well you shake right out of 'em, Hortence.
Sally: [annoyed] Alright!
Lillian 'Lil': I'm too important these days to sleep informally. [removes her blouse]
Lillian 'Lil': What if there'd be a fire?
Sally: You'd have to cover up to keep from being recognized. [camera pans down to Lil's legs as Sally hands her the silk pajama pants]
Lillian 'Lil': [climbing into the pajamas] Say love, let's have a little more respect from you, now that I belong to one of the fine old families...
Sally: Oh, yeah? If I were you I'd go a little bit slow.
Lillian 'Lil': Whaddyou mean by that?
Sally: Well, Bill Legendre and his wife might get together and decide that you were merely a strange interlude.
Lillian 'Lil': Strange interlude, nothing! When I kiss 'em, they stay kissed for a long time.
Sally: Well, see you don't get left holdin' the bag, sweetheart, full of nothin' but air. You better hang on to that bootlegger of yours.
Lillian 'Lil': [incredulous] What? Go on with Al after Bill Legendre? Oh no, I've started on the upgrade, and whatever happens, baby, I'm in the big leagues now.

Movie: Red-Headed Woman