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I'm Christine Downes Colonel SladeI teach political scienceI wanted to tell you how much I appreciate you speaking your mindWhy thank you Are you marriedIWent to an artillery school at Fort Sill with
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Scent of a Woman

You don't have to tell me, Charlie; five seven, auburn hair, beautiful brown eyes

Christine Downes:
I'm Christine Downes, Col. Slade, I teach political science. I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate you coming down here and speaking your mind.Lt. Col. Frank Slade:Why, thank you. Are you married?Lt. Col. Frank Slade:Went to an artillery school at Fort Sill with a Mickey Downes. Thought he might have snagged you.Christine Downes: No. No, I'm afraid not.Charlie Simms:Col. Slade was on Lyndon Johnson's staff, Miss Downes.Christine Downes:Were you? Fascinating!Lt. Col. Frank Slade:We should get together. Talk politics sometime.Lt. Col. Frank Slade:Fleurs de Rocaille.Christine Downes:Yes.Lt. Col. Frank Slade:Flowers from a book.Christine Downes:That's right!Lt. Col. Frank Slade:Well, Miss Downes, I... I'll know where to find you. Charlie?Charlie Simms:Goodbye, Miss Downes.Christine Downes:Bye!Lt. Col. Frank Slade: You don't have to tell me, Charlie; five seven, auburn hair, beautiful brown eyes

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I'm Christine Downes Colonel Slade
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I teach political science
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I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate you speaking your mind
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Why thank you Are you married
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I
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Went to an artillery school at Fort Sill with a Mickey Downes
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Thought he might've snagged you
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No I'm afraid not
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Colonel Slade was on Lyndon Johnson's staff Miss Downes
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Were you Fascinating
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We should get together talk politics sometime
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Fleurs de Rocaille
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Yes
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Flowers from a brook
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That's right
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Well Miss Downes I'll know where to find you
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Charlie
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Bye Miss Downes
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Bye
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You don't have to tell me Charlie
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5'7
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auburn hair
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beautiful brown eyes
Available in 4 languages
Duration
78 seconds
Views
1,118
Timestamp in Movie
02:29:03
Uploaded
Mar 17, 2026
Genres
Production
Universal Pictures,City Light Films

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Movie Summary

Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.

Actors

Frances Conroy
Christine Downes
Al Pacino
Lt. Col. Frank Slade
Chris O'Donnell
Charlie Simms
Richard Venture
W.r. Slade