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Julie Marsden: Would you like to see my new dress?
Preston Dillard: That's what I wanted to do all day!
Julie Marsden: Well, let me go. There it is.
Preston Dillard: For the Olympus Ball?
Julie Marsden: Isn't it lovely?
Preston Dillard: Julie, it's red!
Julie Marsden: It's gorgeously red!
Preston Dillard: You can't wear red to the Olympus Ball!
Julie Marsden: Why not?
Preston Dillard: You never saw an unmarried girl in anything but white!
Julie Marsden: Well, you're going to see one tomorrow night.
Preston Dillard: Julie, you can't be serious!
Julie Marsden: Are you afraid someone will take me for one of those girls from Gallatin Street?
Preston Dillard: Julie!
Julie Marsden: Oh, I'm sorry! I forgot: I'm a child. I'm not supposed to know about things like Gallatin Street. I'm just supposed to flutter around in white.
Preston Dillard: You're supposed to know better than to scandalize the whole town!
Julie Marsden: [sarcastically sincere] It might be bad for the bank. Of course! Will you please hold another directors' meeting and ask them to decide what I can wear?
Preston Dillard: Julie, for heaven's sake! Will you be reasonable?
Julie Marsden: Were you reasonable this afternoon?
Preston Dillard: So, that's it! You're just nursing a spite. Well, I'm not going to let you. You've made your point. For once, you're going to do as I say. I'm calling for you tomorrow night at ten, and you're going to be dressed properly for the ball, in white!
Julie Marsden: Am I? Oh, but, of course, Preston. If you say so.
Preston Dillard: Don't be absurd! Your own good sense will say so!
Julie Marsden: And if it doesn't?
Preston Dillard: Then, my sweet, you and I will sit at home quietly with our embroidery.
[He kisses Julie]
Preston Dillard: Good night. Tomorrow night at ten.
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Buck Cantrell: [to cabby] Boy, stop here.
[to Dick]
Buck Cantrell: Might as well get us a bottle.
Dick Allen: Julie'll have plenty to drink at the ball.
Buck Cantrell: Yes, pardon Dick - always messed up with cherries n' such. Come on.
[to cabby]
Buck Cantrell: Wait right here.
Driver: Yes sir, Mr. Cantrell sir.
[Buck and Dick enter the St. Louis Hotel]
Spring Byington
Spring Byington, actor. Representative works include "Laramie", " Please Don't Eat the Daisies ", "The Bridegroom Has No Room ".
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