How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from It's a Wonderful Life.
Quote #4
GEORGE: No … no ... no … no, now, wait a minute here! I don't have to talk to anybody! I know right now, and the answer is no! NO! Doggone it! You sit around here, and you spin your little webs, and you think the whole world revolves around you and your money. Well, it doesn't, Mr. Potter! In the ... in the whole vast configuration of things, I'd say you were nothing but a scurvy little spider. You …
Potter almost gets George to sell out, but when George shakes his hand, it feels totally wrong. Potter knows that George's loyalty makes him a tough nut to crack, so he tries to buy him out. It almost works.
Quote #5
GEORGE: Hello, Bedford Falls! Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas, movie house! Merry Christmas, Emporium! Merry Christmas, you wonderful old Building and Loan! Hey! Merry Christmas, Mr. Potter!
POTTER: Happy New Year to you—in jail. Go on home—they're waiting for you!
After his angel-inspired vision of a world without him, George's enthusiasm for and loyalty toward Bedford Falls are completely renewed. He even sends a little goodwill Potter's way. Now that he's confident in his own value, he doesn't have to be afraid of Potter anymore.
Quote #6
ERNIE: Just a minute. Quiet, everybody. Quiet—quiet. Now, this is from London. Mr. Gower cables you need cash. Stop. My office instructed to advance you up to $25,000. Stop. Hee-haw and Merry Christmas. Sam Wainwright.
It would have been easy for Frank Capra to make wealthy Sam Wainwright into another callous, materialistic jerk. But, Sam is a lifelong friend, and his loyalty to George inspires his generosity. And, this is despite the fact that George stole his girl years before. That's hardcore. And btw, $25,000 in 1945 dollars would be over $325,000 today.