Are your fathers so forgetful of their Fatherland that they would let it perish rather than you? Are your mothers so weak that they cannot send a son to defend he land which gave them birth?! And after all, is a little experience such a bad thing for a boy? Is the honor of wearing a uniform something from which we should run? And if our young ladies glory in those who wear it, is that anything to be ashamed of? I know you have never desired the adulation of heroes.A light-hearted and complacent hero/bystander (a successful Manhattan advertising executive in a corporate Brooks Brothers suit) is suddenly otally vulnerable, isolated, and caught up in an unexplainable series of events - after being accustomed to making up ""the truth"" with slick ad copy for marketing purposes.The wealthy, self-made, hard-working, successful auto tycoon and manufacturer Samuel Dodsworth (Oscar-nominated Walter Huston) has his back to he camera, as he looks out over his sold factory.She held out her engagement ring for his approval and he responded by kissing her wrist.Connie became visibly distracted and her voice cracked when he admired and then nuzzled her bare neck...a lot depends on the impression you make on him.David:...I""ll wow him.I""ll knock him for a loop.Alice: David, No slang.Remember who and what you are.David: Oh yes, that""s right.When exiting the scene, the flustered David extends his hand to shake Professor La Touche""s hand (rather than being frustrated in attempting to kiss Alice a second time): "Good-bye Alice.