Penny Sycamore Quotes in You Can't Take It with You (1938)

Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff: Penny, why don't you write a play about Ism-Mania?

Penny Sycamore: Ism-Mania?

Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff: Yeah, sure, you know, Communism, Fascism, Voodooism, everybody's got an -ism these days.

Penny Sycamore: Oh

[laughs]

Penny Sycamore: I thought it was an itch or something.

Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff: Well, it's just as catching. When things go a little bad nowadays, you go out, get yourself an -ism and you're in business.

Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff: If it's illegal to manufacture fireworks without a permit, then I guess we're guilty of that too, because we've been doing it a long time.

Penny Sycamore: I don't feel guilty, do you, Essie?

Essie Carmichael: No.

Penny Sycamore: Donald, were you ever in a monastery?

Donald: No, I don't go no place much. I'm on relief.

Penny Sycamore: Were you ever in a monestery, Mr. Poppins?

Poppins: In a monastery?

Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff: What's the matter, Penny, stuck?

Penny Sycamore: Yes, I've sort of got myself in the monastery and I can't get out.

Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff: It'll come to you, remember how you got out of that jail.

Rheba: Why don't you go back to writing your war play, Mrs. Sycamore? I like that one best.

Penny Sycamore: Really, Rheba? Well maybe I will.

Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff: This seems very high handed. What's it all about?

Chief Detective: Police Department.

Penny Sycamore: Oh, a J-man!

Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff: G-men, Penny.