How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from The Lost Weekend.
Quote #4
[Don is holding the cleaning lady's ten dollar payment in his hand.]
DON: Sorry, Mrs. Boyle, it isn't there. He must have forgotten.
As the movie continues, Don's manipulations grow increasingly egregious. Hiding a bottle of whiskey from your brother is one thing, but stealing a cleaning lady's paycheck is a whole different can of worms.
Quote #5
DON: I'll roll one bottle in a copy of the Saturday Evening Post so my brother can discover it like that. I want him to discover it to set his mind at ease.
Don's alcohol-smuggling plans are so complex that he should get hired by the C.I.A. or something. On the other hand, this also show how desperate Don has become, buying an extra bottle of whiskey simply to ensure that he'll have one during the weekend. It's pretty sad when you think about it.
Quote #6
[Don drops a bottle of whiskey.]
HELEN: Who threw that?
DON: It fell out of my pocket.
HELEN: Do you always carry those things?
DON: Well, no, you see, that friend of mine uptown, he has a slight cold.
As we see in this flashback, Don has been lying and manipulating from day one of his relationship with Helen. Heck, he starts fibbing within the first fifteen minutes. That's got to be a record. We hate to pile on, but that's not exactly the best way to kick off a relationship.