Mrs. Elizabeth Higgins Quotes in Bright Eyes (1934)

Mrs. Elizabeth Higgins: It's just a bit of a Christmas gift for Shirley.

Mary Blake: You're so kind. I bought a few things for her, not very much of course. Things were different when her father was alive.

Mrs. Elizabeth Higgins: Yes, the poor young fellow. But it must be a comfort to know you're doing all you can for her. She's such a sweet child. Not like that Joy. There's a brat if ever one lived.

Uncle Ned Smith: Hey, where's your little girl?

Mary Blake: She's gone to a Christmas party.

Uncle Ned Smith: I don't believe in Christmas.

Mary Blake: You don't?

Uncle Ned Smith: It's all a lot of nonsense.

Mary Blake: Well, I don't feel that way about it.

Uncle Ned Smith: Here.

[handing her some money]

Uncle Ned Smith: Buy a Christmas present for Shirley from me. Christmas.

[scoffs]

Mary Blake: Well! What do you make of that?

Mrs. Elizabeth Higgins: He never fooled me. He's only tough on the outside. Inside, he's soft as mush.