«Who was the girl, Steve?»

SLIM: Who was the girl, Steve? 

STEVE: Who was what girl? 

SLIM: The one who left you with such a high opinion of women.

…

SLIM: You know Steve, you’re not very hard to figure, only at times. Sometimes I know exactly what you’re going to say. Most of the time. The other times… the other times, you’re just a stinker.

…

[Slim kisses Steve]

STEVE: What did you do that for? 

SLIM: I’ve been wondering if I’d like it. 

STEVE: What’s the decision? 

SLIM: I don’t know yet. [They kiss again] It’s even better when you help.

Howard Hawks, To Have and Have Not (1944); soggetto Ernest Hemingway, sceneggiatura William Faulkner, con Lauren Bacall e Humphrey Bogart