- Billie Nash: Everything okay?
- Bar Patron Next To Piano: Sure, Billie. We'll holler when we need you.
- Bar Patron Who Plays Piano: What do you mean? I need her right now.
- Billie Nash: I only advertise.
- Billie Nash: You stay in this hole you dug for yourself; but, don't expect me to hang around until its six feet deep.
- Larry Lowry: [to Porter] By the way, I wonder what happened to the other Mrs. Bannister.
- [cut to Billie in bus station]
- Billie Nash: How much is the ticket to New York?
- Billie Nash: Do you think I'd go out with an undersized runt like you? Don't make me laugh. I wouldn't be caught dead with you.
- Charlie Borg: Don't you dare call me a runt!
- Billie Nash: Runt! Runt! Runt! You're nothing but a repulsive little runt and if you don't keep out of my hair, I'm gonna step on you like a bug. Now get out!
- Dora Bannister: [to Billie, at the bar, offering her a drink] You sure you won't have one?
- [Billie declines, drunkenly referring to her husband, Matt]
- Dora Bannister: Well, don't let this big slob scare ya. If you feel like havin' a drink - you have one.
- Dora Bannister: A good lookin' girl like you oughta' find yourself a boyfriend. You're a good kid. You deserve it.
- Billie Nash: Come on, Dora. Let's get going.
- Dora Bannister: Don't wait too long, Billie. The young ones like young girls; but, the old ones like 'em even *younger*.
- Dora Bannister: Be nice to 'em, but not too nice.
- Billie Nash: I think I can handle it.
- Dora Bannister: That's what the last girl said.
- Billie Nash: I'm not the last girl.
- Dora Bannister: Pretty sure of yourself aren't you.
- Billie Nash: Look Mrs. Bannister I've been knocking around since I was a kid.
- Dora Bannister: Can you start tonight, six o'clock?
- Billie Nash: Sure, the sooner the better.
- Dora Bannister: How 'bout a drink?
- Billie Nash: Thanks.
- Dora Bannister: How do you want it?
- Billie Nash: Same way.
- Dora Bannister: [toasting their drinks] To women.
- Billie Nash: Amen.
- Charlie Borg: It's nice having company for a change. A man gets lonesome living alone. There's nothing much you can do. Read. Listen to radio. Take in a movie. But, I don't have to explain that to you. You live alone too!
- Billie Nash: Sure.
- Charlie Borg: [grabs Billie's arm as she's about to leave] Oh, Billie.
- Billie Nash: That dinner don't entitle you to no special favors, buster.
- Charlie Borg: I just wanted to say, tonight's been swell. And I hope we can do it again soon.
- Billie Nash: [shrugs her shoulders] Why not?
- Charlie Borg: I see we're going to be - neighbors.
- Billie Nash: That's nice.
- Charlie Borg: I live right across the hall, so, if I can help or be of any service?
- Billie Nash: I'll let you know.
- Billie Nash: All the luck that's brought me shouldn't happen to a dog.
- Mrs. Walters: Well, it's up to you. What you do is your own business. But, I run a respectable house.
- Dora Bannister: Do you have references?
- Billie Nash: Mr. Cutler said he'd phone you.
- Dora Bannister: Yeah, he phoned me. He says he knows you a long time and recommends you highly. That means he knows you a week and he's on the make.
- [Possibly: He knows you're awake and he's on the make]
- Billie Nash: I met him today and I need the job.
- Matt Bannister: Anything else you want to know?
- Billie Nash: Does your wife show up here at night?
- Matt Bannister: Yeah. Why?
- Billie Nash: Oh, I was just wondering.
- Charlie Borg: You'd go out with me?
- Billie Nash: Of course, I would. We'll go someplace for dinner. Someplace we can dance. We'll make a big night of it.
- Charlie Borg: Oh, I haven't done that in ages. I'm really not even a very good dancer.
- Billie Nash: Don't worry. I'll teach you all the latest steps.
- Charlie Borg: Sounds wonderful.
- Billie Nash: Well, I've got to hurry to do some shopping, Charlie. I'll see you later.
- [snaps her finger]
- Billie Nash: Oh!
- Charlie Borg: What's the matter?
- Billie Nash: Charlie do you think you could loan me twenty dollars?
- Charlie Borg: Twenty dollars?
- Dora Bannister: Doll yourself up. Wear a peasant blouse, an off the shoulder sweater. Tight skirt. You know what they want.
- Billie Nash: I'll give it to 'em.
- Billie Nash: I really need the job.
- Dora Bannister: Ever work in a bar before?
- Billie Nash: Sure. Some bigger, some smaller.
- Dora Bannister: This pays six dollars a night and tips.
- Billie Nash: That's fine with me.
- Dora Bannister: We get a steady trade here. They can get a little rough at times. You got to know how to keep 'em in line.
- Matt Bannister: You've hustled drinks before, haven't you?
- Billie Nash: Sure.
- Matt Bannister: We get mostly a neighborhood crowd here. A steady trade. They're good drinkers, so, don't rush 'em. Keep their drinks movin', but, don't rush 'em.
- Matt Bannister: What's that song remind you of? A hot romance or something?
- Billie Nash: Nah. It could though.
- Matt Bannister: You sure play it enough.
- Billie Nash: I guess its drivin' you kinda nuts, huh?
- Matt Bannister: I won't forget it in a hurry.
- Billie Nash: It drives me kinda nuts too, in a way. Makes me think about Mexico. You ever been there Matt? I sure want to go there. I want to go to the bullfights and sit in a little sidewalk cafe and drink wine and listen to music. I want to dance and - make love - and be serenaded. And lay out in the sun all day. And get tan. Not too tan, though. They like blondes with fair skin down there. Mexico City. Acapulco.
- Dora Bannister: Isn't that just like a man. Anything they want to do is all right. But, a woman, that's different.
- Charlie Borg: Hold still, now. I'm almost through.
- Billie Nash: I don't think you got it tight enough.
- Charlie Borg: I'll take it in a little more.
- Bar Patron Who Plays Piano: Billie, bring me another one. I'm gettin' blind.
- Billie Nash: Well, don't expect me to lead you home.
- Dora Bannister: What's going on?
- Billie Nash: Nothing, Dora.
- Matt Bannister: This crumbum made a pass at her.
- Pinball Player: You can give me lessons anytime, Billie.
- Billie Nash: No lessons from me, buster. I don't play games.
- Gus: I keep out of it though. That's the best way. And so would you, if you're smart.
- Billie Nash: I got my own trouble.
- Billie Nash: What goes with those two anyway?
- Gus: How do you mean?
- Billie Nash: They had a little love spat while we were closing up last night. I thought they were gonna brain each other.
- Matt Bannister: What about Dora?
- Billie Nash: What about Dora! You hate her. You know you do. She's nothing but a no good lush.
- Billie Nash: Aren't you excited?
- Matt Bannister: Yeah. I'm excited. And a little scared, too.
- Billie Nash: Me too. But, it'll be worth it, won't it?
- Matt Bannister: Yeah.
- [long kiss]
- Matt Bannister: I'll see you tonight, baby.
- Billie Nash: She might get wise that something's up. She's a pretty smart dame, you know.
- Matt Bannister: I could tell her I want a divorce. We could sell the place and split the money.
- Billie Nash: She'll never let you go, Matt. Or else she'd grab all the dough.
- Matt Bannister: Don't ever let me hear you talk about leaving again.
- Billie Nash: I couldn't leave you, Matt. I couldn't leave you if I wanted to.
- Billie Nash: This one's on me.
- Dora Bannister: I sure need it tonight. You're a pal, Billie. What would I do without you?
- Matt Bannister: Maybe later we can go to Mexico.
- Billie Nash: There's never any later, Matt. Believe me! I know. Bum around from town to town living in stinking furnished rooms and there's never any later!
- Dora Bannister: Of all the dumb, stupid slobs. A little floozy flutters her eyes and wiggles her hips and you fall right on your fat face!
- Matt Bannister: All right. All right. So, I was a chump. Drop it, will you. I'm sick of hearing about it.
- Dora Bannister: Well, that's tough! You're going to hear about it and you're going to hear about it plenty. I thought you had half a brain in that head of yours.
- Bill Porter: So that's Mrs. Bannister.
- Larry Lowry: Too bad she doesn't go with the deal.
- Bill Porter: Yeah.
- Billie Nash: How much is the ticket to New York?
- Bus Station Ticket Agent: One-way or round trip?
- Billie Nash: One-way.
- Bus Station Ticket Agent: Fifty-three fifty.
- Billie Nash: Where can I go for twenty-five bucks?
- Bus Station Ticket Agent: Well, let's see. The fare to St. Louis: twenty-four seventy-five. And to Kansas City: twenty-three fifty.
- Billie Nash: Either one. Doesn't matter.
- Bus Station Ticket Agent: Well, there's a bus leaving for Kansas City in five minutes.
- Billie Nash: Make it Kansas City.