Ballin Mundson: [referring to his knife cane] It is a most faithful and obedient friend: it is silent when I want it to be silent, but talks when I want to talk. Johnny Farrell: Is it that your idea of a friend? Ballin Mundson: That is my idea of a friend. Johnny Farrell: You must lead a gay life. - Glenn Ford (as Johnny Farrell / Narrator) in Gilda (1946)

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Ballin Mundson: Gilda, are you decent? Gilda: Me? [long pause] Gilda: Sure. I'm decent. - Rita Hayworth (as Gilda Mundson Farrell) in Gilda (1946)

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Ballin Mundson: Look your best, my beautiful. This will be the casino's first glimpse of you. [He kisses her] Gilda: I'll look my very best, Ballin. [Looks at Johnny] Gilda: I want all the hired help to approve of me. Glad to have met you, Mr. Farrell. Ballin Mundson: His name is Johnny, Gilda. Gilda: Oh, I'm sorry. Johnny is such a hard name to remember and so easy to forget. [In a breathy voice] Gilda: Johnny. There. See you later, Mr. Farrell. - Rita Hayworth (as Gilda Mundson Farrell) in Gilda (1946)

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Johnny Farrell: [narrating off screen] She still didn't believe I wasn't coming back. Every night she got all dressed upt... and waited. But a girl like Gilda couldn't stand not knowing the why of things, so she decided to swallow her pride and came to see me. It was wonderful. - Glenn Ford (as Johnny Farrell / Narrator) in Gilda (1946)

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Johnny Farrell: Doesn't it bother you at all that you're married? Gilda: What I want to know is, does it bother you? - Rita Hayworth (as Gilda Mundson Farrell) in Gilda (1946)

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Johnny Farrell: I hated her so I couldn't get her out of my mind for a minute. - Glenn Ford (as Johnny Farrell / Narrator) in Gilda (1946)

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Johnny Farrell: I thought we agreed that women and gambling didn't mix. Ballin Mundson: My wife does not come under the category of women, Johnny. - George Macready (as Ballin Mundson) in Gilda (1946)

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Johnny Farrell: I want to go with you, Gilda. Please take me. I know I did everything wrong... Gilda: [sobbing] Isn't it wonderful? Nobody has to apologize, because we were both stinkers, weren't we? Isn't it wonderful? Johnny Farrell: Wonderful. - Glenn Ford (as Johnny Farrell / Narrator) in Gilda (1946)

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Johnny Farrell: Pardon me, but your husband is showing. - Glenn Ford (as Johnny Farrell / Narrator) in Gilda (1946)

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Johnny Farrell: Statistics show that there are more women in the world than anything else. Except insects. - Glenn Ford (as Johnny Farrell / Narrator) in Gilda (1946)

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