1933, RKO Radio Pictures Inc., Directed by George Cukor, Writing credits: Louisa May Alcott

Little Women


1933, RKO Radio Pictures Inc., Directed by George Cukor, Writing 
credits: Louisa May Alcott(novel: as Louisa M. Alcott), Sarah Y. 
Mason & Vicor Heerman

MR. LAURENCE
Um_c What's this? Why aren't you two young ladies downstairs 
dancing?

AMY
Mother said we weren't to go down with the grown-ups.

MR. LAURENCE
But can you see anything from here? How about you?

AMY
She just likes to listen to the music.

MR. LAURENCE
You just come down with me where it's playing.

BETH
Oh, no. No, sir. Please.

MR. LAURENCE
Why not? Well, my dear child, what's the matter?

AMY
She has an infirmity. 

MR. LAURENCE
Mmm?

AMY
She's shy.

MR. LAURENCE
Oh, I see.

AMY
If it weren't for that, she'd be simply fastitidious because she 
plays beautifully.

MR. LAURENCE
Oh, she must come and play for me sometime.

AMY
No. She never would.

MR. LAURENCE
Oh, it wasn't that I wanted to hear her, but that piano down 
there is simply going to ruin for want of use. I was hoping one 
you young ladies would come and practice on it. Just_c. Just to 
keep it in tune, you know. Well, if you don't care to come, never 
mind.

BETH
Oh, sir. We do care, very, very much.

MR. LAURENCE
So. So you're the musical one.

BETH
I'm Beth. I love it dearly and I'll come if you're quite sure no-
one will hear me and be disturbed.

MR. LAURENCE
Not a soul, my child. Not a soul. You come too, young lady. And 
tell your mother I think all her daughters are simply 
"fastidious".

AMY
Beth, isn't he elegant?