
Driftwood (Groucho Marx): ( to Chico and Harpo, who are hiding in his steamer trunk) You didn’t happen to see my suit in there, did you?įiorello (Chico Marx): Yeah, it was taking up to much room, so we sold it. Driftwood (Groucho Marx): Well, give them some black coffee. Driftwood (Groucho Marx): Have you got any stewed prunes? Claypool’s checks will probably come back in the morning.

Driftwood (Groucho Marx): We are sure that the familiar sounds of Verdi will come back to you tonight, and Mrs. Driftwood (Groucho Marx): Tell them you’re not here.įiorello (Chico Marx): I don’t think they’ll believe me. I vant to be alone.įiorello (Chico Marx): What am I supposed to say? Driftwood (Groucho Marx): That’s the fire escape and that’s a table, and this is a room, and there’s the door and I wish you’d use it. Driftwood (Groucho Marx): Ladies and gentlemen … I think this takes in most of you … Tha-that’s what they call a sanity clause.įiorello ( Chico Marx): Ha ha ha ha ha ha … you can’t fool me. Driftwood (Groucho Marx): It’s all right, tha-that’s in every contract. How do you account for that? If she figures that one out she’s good. Everything about you reminds me of you … except you. Driftwood (Groucho Marx): That woman? Do you know why I sat with her? Because she reminded me of you.

When I invite a woman to dinner I expect her to look at my face. Driftwood (Groucho Marx): Yes, with your back to me. Claypool (Margaret Dumont): I’ve been sitting right here since 7:00. Let there be dancing in the streets, drinking in the saloons, and necking in the parlor. Driftwood (Groucho Marx): And now, on with the opera.

Driftwood (Groucho Marx): Well, I haven’t had any complaints yet. Claypool ( Margaret Dumont): Are you sure you have everything, Otis?
