Tennessee Johnson (1942)
Grant Withers: Mordecai Milligan
Quotes
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all in this scene : [first lines]
Mrs. Maude Fisher : There, see that?
[pointing to the jail cuff clamped around Andrew Johnson's ankle]
Blackstone McDaniel : [Andrew quickly looks up from sewing his pantleg and appears startled and nervous] We didn't see nothin' stranger.
Mrs. Maude Fisher : [as the group approaches him] I seed ya sewin' though!
Mordecai Milligan : First time I ever see a man sew like that.
Andrew Johnson : I done tailorin'.
Mordecai Milligan : How much you want to sew the seat in a pair-a britches?
Andrew Johnson : I wouldn't work here.
[continues sewing his pants]
Andrew Johnson : I'm goin' west.
[Mordecai nudges Sam on the arm, the group goes inside, and they slyly throw a file out the door for him to saw off the jail cuff]
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Eliza McCardle Johnson : Oh, that's a fine job Mordecai.
[referring to the 'A. Johnson - tailor.' sign he's hanging up on Johnson's new shop]
Mordecai Milligan : I'm gettin' a brand new pair-a britches for doin' this.
Eliza McCardle Johnson : Well I thought those old ones of yours would be too much for any tailor.
[he chuckles and Mrs. Fisher walks outside from cleaning]
Eliza McCardle Johnson : Well, Mrs. Fisher.
Mrs. Maude Fisher : Them cobwebs ain't been swept out since the Burgess moved out west, and I been chokin' and spittin' for weeks t'get the dust outta my lungs.
Eliza McCardle Johnson : Well aren't you a good neighbor.
Mrs. Maude Fisher : I ain't been messin' about in there to help that mule head. I'm-a gettin' paid! I'm gonna have the first new dress since the one I wore the day the parson tied me up.
[Eliza laughs and heads inside to see Andrew]