The Green Curtain Dress (Gone With the Wind)

Suddenly she straightens up as she catches a glimpse of the green portieres hanging at the windows. She swings around abruptly and with sudden brisk decision, walks to them.

Scarlett
(fingering the material and looking up) Scoot up to the attic and get Ma's old box of dress patterns, Mammy.

Mammy
Whut you up ter wid Miss Ellen's po'teers?

Scarlett
You're going to make me a new dress.

Mammy
Not outta Miss Ellen's po'teers! Not while Ah got bref in mah body!

Scarlett
(still staring at the portieres) Great balls of fire! They're my portieres now!

(she jerks down the portieres, pole and all; drapes the material over her shoulder; turns back to Mammy)

I'm going to Atlanta for that three hundred dollars, and I've got to go looking like a queen.


Obviously I don't possess the same skills that Mammy had.........



DDW at the movies challenge