Drums of Africa (1963)

Lloyd Bochner: David Moore

Quotes 

• Ruth Knight : I better get washed up. I must look a sight!

  David Moore : A very pleasant sight.

  [smile] 

• David Moore : I read somewhere that there are at this moment, something like ten thousand million women in this world. Let's say half of them were born lovely - that's five thousand million. Let's say half of the lovely ones are ready to play games. That's two thousand five hundred million. Why bother your head about the virtuous ones like Miss Ruth Knight? Life's too short.

• David Moore : You're very beautiful when you laugh.

  [aggressively kisses Ruth] 

  Ruth Knight : It's a pity you did that.

  David Moore : Didn't you like it?

  Ruth Knight : I liked it as much as if you said, "I've absolutely no respect for women."

• David Moore : How do you become working at a mission, of all places?

  Ruth Knight : Well, why shouldn't I?

  David Moore : Rather dull for a pretty girl like you, isn't it?

  Ruth Knight : Men say the stupidest things. Why should it be any duller for a pretty girl than a plan one?

  David Moore : Well, if you don't know why, I'm certainly not going to tell you.

• Ruth Knight : How long have you been there?

  David Moore : Oh, a couple of hours.

  Ruth Knight : Liar.

  David Moore : I like watching ladies have baths. You look very pretty.

• Ruth Knight : I'd like you to kiss me again.

  David Moore : Well, that is an approach, if you like.

  [kiss] 

  David Moore : Was that better?

  Ruth Knight : How do you mean, better?

  David Moore : Well, did it show more respect than last time?

  Ruth Knight : A bit too much, I think.

  David Moore : You're quite a girl.

  [longer kiss] 

• David Moore : That lousy son of a Portuguese!

• Ruth Knight : There's something so lonely about death, always.

  David Moore : There's something pretty lonely about life...

• Jack Cuortemayn : Am I misjudging you?

  David Moore : I don't know. People can change.

  Jack Cuortemayn : They can; but, do they?

• Ruth Knight : Oh, it's funny. I've read about people falling in love. But, I've thought, if it's all that wonderful, why are they always so miserable? Now I understand.

  David Moore : I don't think you're in love with me, Ruth.

  Ruth Knight : Why? Cause you don't want to think it?