Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
Myrna Loy: Nora Charles
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Quotes
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Lieutenant Abrams : You know that jockey Golez, the one who was caught throwing the fourth race yesterday? He was shot.
Nora Charles : My, they're strict at this track!
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Nick Charles : Well, gentlemen and ladies we have our murderer.
Nora Charles : Nicky, I can't stand it! Was it me?
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Nora Charles : Follow that car, quick!
Cab Driver : Yes, ma'am!
[Drives off after cab, leaving Nora and Molly on the sidewalk]
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'Spider' Webb : Hiya Nick.
Nick Charles : Hiya Spider.
'Spider' Webb : Where ya' been? How come I ain't seen ya' around?
Nick Charles : I've been around. Where you been?
'Spider' Webb : I ain't been around.
Nick Charles : No? In stir?
'Spider' Webb : I was the victim of circumstances. The D.A. framed me, not knowin' I was guilty. Ain't that a coincidence?
Nick Charles : Yeah. Spider, I want you to meet Mrs. Charles. Dear, this is Spider Webb.
'Spider' Webb : You're Nick's wife?
Nora Charles : Yeah. Ain't that a coincidence?
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Lieutenant Abrams : [Reading the "laundry list" found in Whitey Barrow's pocket] Three bloomers, twenty-five kimonos, ten slips, five panties, fifteen chemises.
Nora Charles : Sounds like wash day at Vassar.
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Nora Charles : Let's see if you can pick one winner for me, right now.
Nick Charles : What? A dress? Oh, sugar, winners all I pick nothing else as. Of course, here you are, right there. That's my favorite!
Nora Charles : Oh, Nicky, that's a nightgown.
Nick Charles : It's still my favorite.
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Nick Charles : Mommy, he's a great kid. I'm much obliged.
Nora Charles : Oh, it was nothing. Any time.
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Estrellita : Ma'am, did he hear that or did he smell it?
Nora Charles : That's Mr. Charles, isn't it?
Estrellita : Yes'm.
Nora Charles : This is a cocktail, isn't it?
Estrellita : Yes'm.
Nora Charles : They'll get together.
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Nora Charles : He's getting more like his father everyday.
Estrellita : He sure is. This morning he was playing with a corkscrew.
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Nora Charles : Did Daddy read you a story?
Nick Charles Jr. : Yes.
Nora Charles : Tell Mommy the story.
Nick Charles Jr. : Son-of-a-Gun is 40 to 1.
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Nora Charles : With the $2 dinner, you get machine guns.
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Nora Charles : Either I'm dreaming or I've lived through this before.
Lieutenant Abrams : Funny how I meet you at all my homicides.
Nick Charles : Well, we won't be at this one long.
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Nora Charles : Nicky, do something before they both convict themselves.
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Nick Charles : I tell you what, you go home, cold cream that lovely face, slip into an exciting negligee...
Nora Charles : Yes.
Nick Charles : And I'll see you at breakfast.
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Nick Charles : Oh, honey...
Nora Charles : I'll be with you in two shakes of a cocktail.
Nick Charles : Cocktail? Cocktail? I think I'll try one of those things.
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Nora Charles : Hey, what about me? I mean us?
Nick Charles : Oh, this is a stag. Look, Mommy, you drink up some of your winnings. Ah, barkeeper, eh, bring Mrs. Charles 240 martinis, eh, we won't be long.
Nora Charles : I've heard that before. Come on, Molly.
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Nora Charles : Oh, Nicky, you know you click better when I'm around.