Niagara Quotes

Polly Goodbye Mr. Starkey, and thank you.

Inspector Starkey I know you've seen enough of the falls for one trip, but don't cross us off your list. Goodbye.

Ray Goodbye, and my thanks.

Inspector Starkey I bet that was the first time anyone ever used "scuttle it" as a prayer.

Ray And had it answered.

George You smell like a dime store. I know what that means.

Rose Sure. I'm meeting somebody, just anybody handy, as long as he's a man! How bout the ticket seller himself? I could grab him on the way out, or one of the kids with the phonograph. Anybody suits me. Take your pick.

Taglines Marilyn Monroe and "Niagara" a raging torrent of emotion that even nature can't control!

Polly Didn't that Mrs. Loomis say she was going shopping?

Ray Yeah. Why?

Polly Well, she sure got herself an armful of groceries.

Taglines Marilyn Monroe and Niagara the high water mark in suspense!

Polly Fine thing. I tell him we're on our honeymoon and you drag out a copy of ]! He must think I'm a pretty hard article.

Ray You should have told him we're on a delayed honeymoon.

Polly Delayed or not, we agreed to treat it like a regular one, didn't we?

Ray I'm game. And it'll be just as good as a regular honeymoon.

Polly Well, it should be better. I've got my union card now.

Customs Officer How long do you plan to be here?

Ray Three days.

Customs Officer Honeymooners?

Polly That's right.

Customs Officer That isn't liquor you have in that case under your coat, is it?

Ray Uh, books. I'm going to catch up on my reading.

Customs Officer Reading!

George Loomis Why should the Falls drag me down here at 5 o'clock in the morning? To show me how big they are and how small I am? To remind me they can get along without any help? All right, so they've proved it. But why not? They've had ten thousand years to get independent. What's so wonderful about that? I suppose I could too, only it might take a little more time.

George Let me tell you something. You're young, you're in love. Well, I'll give you a warning. Don't let it get out of hand, like those falls out there. Up above... d'you ever see the river up above the falls? It's calm, and easy, and you throw in a log, it just floats around. Let it move a little further down and it gets going faster, hits some rocks, and... in a minute it's in the lower rapids, and... nothing in the world - including God himself, I suppose - can keep it from going over the edge. It just - goes.

Polly Don't worry. I'm one of those logs that just hang around in the calm.

George Loomis Too bad, they can't play it for you now, Rose.

Ray Hey. Get out the fire hose. Why don't you ever get a dress like that?

Polly Listen, for a dress like that you've got to start laying plans when you're about 13.

George Loomis I met her in a beer hall. She was the most popular waitress they ever had.

Taglines A raging torrent of emotion that even nature can't control!