Nick Butler Quotes in Torrid Zone (1940)

Nick Butler: I've never seen such luck!

Lee Donley: Lucky in cards, unlucky in love.

Wally Davis: I smell a drink! I smell two drinks!

Nick Butler: You smell!

Wally Davis: A house doesn't have to fall on me.

Nick Butler: It might help.

Nick Butler: Oh, Lee, if you see Case, give him a kiss for me.

Lee Donley: Not even a foriegn general would kiss that guy!

Lee Donley: Why don't you send that mind of yours out and have it dry-cleaned.

Nick Butler: What's the use? Look at the company I'm in.

Lee Donley: You won't be for long!

Lee Donley: [as Gloria enters] Here comes Malicious.

Nick Butler: Can that talk!

Lee Donley: Well, some days a girl can't make a cent!

Gloria Anderson: I don't imagine you have any trouble.

Lee Donley: Why do you malk around making noises like a lady? All a guy has to do is wink and he hits the jackpot.

[Gloria turns around and leaves]

Gloria Anderson: [cutting off Nick's shirt so she can dress his wound] Oh, did I hurt you?

Nick Butler: [sarcastically] Oh, no. How could you hurt me by sticking a scissors in my arm?

Gloria Anderson: But, Nick, aren't you going to Chicago?

Nick Butler: Sure.

Gloria Anderson: [realizing he is going with Lee, not her] Oh, I get it!

[looking at Lee]

Gloria Anderson: You finally stepped down to your own level!

Lee Donley: That's still about three floors above yours!

[last lines]

Nick Butler: [to Lee] You and your 14 karat oomph!