Jim Curango:
[Listening to the corrupt mayor speaking to a women's club on the radio] Hah! We're a cinch! Don't those old dames fall for color? That guy could bring tears to a glass eye!
Hattie Burns:
Well, what's your proposition?
Jim Curango: Well, just this... if I let you in as mayor, all I want to do is handle the business end of the office, and you can handle the social welfare and public improvements.
Hattie Burns: Oh, well, the first public improvement I'm gonna make is to run you outta town.
Jim Curango: Well, just this... if I let you in as mayor, all I want to do is handle the business end of the office, and you can handle the social welfare and public improvements.
Hattie Burns: Oh, well, the first public improvement I'm gonna make is to run you outta town.
Hattie Burns:
You must be pretty proud of yourself, breaking up our meeting like that.
Peter Higgins: After that, you couldn't run for a streetcar!
Peter Higgins: After that, you couldn't run for a streetcar!
Ivy Higgins:
[Last lines at the commencement of Myrtle and Benny's marriage ceremony] And, you know, it isn't every young couple that can have the wedding ceremony performed by Her Honor, the Mayor.
[indicating Hattie]
Hattie Burns: No, and it isn't every young couple that can have as Matron of Honor, the Commissioner of Garbage.
[indicating Ivy]
[indicating Hattie]
Hattie Burns: No, and it isn't every young couple that can have as Matron of Honor, the Commissioner of Garbage.
[indicating Ivy]
Ivy Higgins:
If it wasn't for us women, where would you men be?
Peter Higgins: In the Garden of Eden eatin' apples.
Peter Higgins: In the Garden of Eden eatin' apples.
Ivy Higgins:
Put that foot down where it belongs!
Peter Higgins: If I did, you wouldn't be able to sit down for months!
Peter Higgins: If I did, you wouldn't be able to sit down for months!
Peter Higgins:
Rally, my eye! You're going top stay home and iron my underw-w-w-wear!
Ivy Higgins: Iron them yourself, and, furthermore, after the election you'll be ironing mine!
Ivy Higgins: Iron them yourself, and, furthermore, after the election you'll be ironing mine!