bye. Maureen OHara (qv)  turns to John Wayne (I) (qv) and whispers something in his ear,  evoking a priceless reaction from Wayne. What was said was known  only to OHara, Wayne and director John Ford (I) (qv). In exchange  for saying this unscripted bit of text, OHara insisted that the  exact line never be disclosed by any involved parties. In her  memoirs she says that she refused to say the line at first as she  couldnt possibly say that to Duke but Ford insisted, claiming he  needed a genuine shock reaction from Wayne. The line remains a  mystery to this day.