High Society (1956)

Margalo Gillmore: Mrs. Seth Lord

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Quotes 

• Mrs. Seth Lord : George told us what happened. Your father will make an announcement.

  Tracy Lord : Oh, thank you. No, no, I got myself into this, I'll get myself out. Ooh.

  C. K. Dexter-Haven : Go. Go.

  Tracy Lord : [opens the door to address the guests]  Good morning.

  [to the organist] 

  Tracy Lord : Will you stop that racket? Good morning. I'm afraid there's been a slight hitch. My fiancé that was... that is... he's decided we should call it a day and I quite agree with him and... oh Dexter, help me please?

  C. K. Dexter-Haven : Say "two years ago I did you out of a wedding in this house by eloping to Maryland"

  Tracy Lord : Two years ago I did you out of a wedding in this house by eloping to Maryland.

  C. K. Dexter-Haven : "But I hope to make it up to you now by going through with it as originally planned."

  Tracy Lord : But I hope to make it up to you now by...

  [looks at Dexter, he nods and smiles] 

  Tracy Lord : by going through with it as originally and most beautifully planned.

  C. K. Dexter-Haven : "So, if you'll just keep your seats a moment."

  Tracy Lord : So, if you'll just keep your lovely seats a moment...

  C. K. Dexter-Haven : "That's all"

  Tracy Lord : That's all.

  [shuts the door] 

  Tracy Lord : Oh Dexter, are you sure?

  C. K. Dexter-Haven : No, but I'll risk it if you will.

  Tracy Lord : You're not just doing it to save my face?

  C. K. Dexter-Haven : It's such a sweet old face.

• Mrs. Seth Lord : Tracy, look at the way she does her hair.

  Tracy Lord : Oh, yes, it's lovely. Is it lacquered?

• Caroline Lord : What's this?

  [holds up a weird silver object] 

  Mrs. Seth Lord : I don't know dear.

  Caroline Lord : It stinks.

  Mrs. Seth Lord : Caroline, don't say stinks. If absolutely necessary, smells, but only if absolutely necessary.

• Caroline Lord : Mother, don't you think it's stinking of Tracy not to invite father to the wedding?

  Mrs. Seth Lord : Yes, just between us, I think it's good and stinking.

• Mike Connor : [on telephone]  This is the voice of doom.

  Mrs. Seth Lord : What?

  Mike Connor : This is to tell you your days are numbered.

  [hangs up] 

  Mrs. Seth Lord : Oh dear. One of the servants has been at the sherry again.

• Mrs. Seth Lord : This is Miss Elizabeth Imbrie and Mr Mike Macauley Connor. They're from Spy magazine.

  C. K. Dexter-Haven : Spy? Say your tastes have changed a little haven't they, Sam?

• Caroline Lord : Tracy, it's your song! Dexter must be home.

  Tracy Lord : Mother, has Dexter come back?

  Mrs. Seth Lord : Well, we knew he was giving his house over to the jazz festival, maybe he has come back.

  Tracy Lord : He's back. No-one else would play that song. That cheap, vulgar, dreadful song.

  Caroline Lord : That beautiful, wonderful song he wrote especially for her? That's gratitude.

• Mrs. Seth Lord : I'm afraid we'll have to endure a couple of intruders. I've just talked to Uncle Willie.

  Caroline Lord : Uncle Willie's an evil old man. Did he invite a couple painted ladies?