Martha Phelps Quotes in The Big Store (1941)

Martha Phelps: Tell me, Wolfie dear, will we have a beautiful home?

Wolf J. Flywheel: Of course. You're not planning on moving, are you?

Martha Phelps: No, but, uh, I'm afraid after we're married awhile, a beautiful young girl will come along, and, uh, you'll forget all about me.

Wolf J. Flywheel: Don't be silly. I'll write you twice a week.

Mr. Grover: If Ms. Phelps were not my fiancée, I would turn in my resignation and walk out of this store for good!

Martha Phelps: Oh no, no...

Wolf J. Flywheel: Fiancée?

Martha Phelps: Yes.

Wolf J. Flywheel: You mean a woman of your culture and money and beauty and money and wealth and money would, would marry that imposter?

[Wolf is about to propose to Martha]

Wolf J. Flywheel: Martha, dear, there are many bonds that will hold us together through eternity.

Martha Phelps: Really, Wolf? What are they?

Wolf J. Flywheel: Your government bonds, your savings bonds, your liberty bonds.

Martha Phelps: Whew! It's warm in here.

Wolf J. Flywheel: Funny, I don't feel it.

Martha Phelps: Well, I do.

Wolf J. Flywheel: [Speaking on an "intercom"] Winthop, have the janitor come up and break a window.

Martha Phelps: Tell me, what would you want to handle this case for me?

Wolf J. Flywheel: Twenty thousand dollars.

Martha Phelps: Don't you think that's too much?

Wolf J. Flywheel: Of course it is, only a cheap chisler would ask that much.

Martha Phelps: I was prepared to pay five hundred dollars.

Wolf J. Flywheel: Hardly enough. Eh, I'm prepared to take it. Shall we bind the deal with a kiss? Or, five dollars in cash? You lose either way.