The Thin Man (1934)
Myrna Loy: Nora Charles
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Quotes
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Nora Charles : Waiter, will you serve the nuts? I mean, will you serve the guests the nuts?
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Reporter : Say listen, is he working on a case?
Nora Charles : Yes, yes!
Reporter : What case?
Nora Charles : A case of scotch. Pitch in and help him.
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Nick Charles : Oh, it's all right, Joe. It's all right. It's my dog. And, uh, my wife.
Nora Charles : Well you might have mentioned me first on the billing.
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Nora Charles : How many drinks have you had?
Nick Charles : This will make six Martinis.
Nora Charles : [to the waiter] All right. Will you bring me five more Martinis, Leo? Line them right up here.
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Nora Charles : You know, that sounds like an interesting case. Why don't you take it?
Nick Charles : I haven't the time. I'm much too busy seeing that you don't lose any of the money I married you for.
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Nick Charles : Hey, would you mind putting that gun away? My wife doesn't care, but I'm a very timid fellow.
Nora Charles : You idiot!
Nick Charles : [to the gunman] Alright, shoot! I mean, uh, what's on your mind?
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Nick Charles : I'm a hero. I was shot twice in the Tribune.
Nora Charles : I read where you were shot 5 times in the tabloids.
Nick Charles : It's not true. He didn't come anywhere near my tabloids.
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[On the motley group of guests present]
Nora Charles : Oh, Nicky, I love you because you know such lovely people.
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Nora Charles : What's that man doing in my drawers?
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Nick Charles : How'd you like Grant's tomb?
Nora Charles : It's lovely. I'm having a copy made for you.
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Nora Charles : All right! Go ahead! Go on! See if I care! But I thinks it's a dirty trick to bring me all the way to New York just to make a widow of me.
Nick Charles : You wouldn't be a widow long.
Nora Charles : You bet I wouldn't!
Nick Charles : Not with all your money...
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Lieutenant John Guild : You got a pistol permit?
Nick Charles : No.
Lieutenant John Guild : Ever heard of the Sullivan Act?
Nora Charles : Oh, that's all right, we're married.
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Nora Charles : Pretty girl.
Nick Charles : Yes. She's a very nice type.
Nora Charles : You got types?
Nick Charles : Only you, darling. Lanky brunettes with wicked jaws.
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Nora Charles : Nick? Nicky?
Nick Charles : What?
Nora Charles : You asleep?
Nick Charles : Yes!
Nora Charles : Good. I want to talk to you.
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Nora Charles : Is that my drink over there?
Nick Charles : What were you drinking?
Nora Charles : Rye.
Nick Charles : [finishes her drink in one gulp and hands her the empty glass] Yes, that's yours.
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Nora Charles : It's the nicest dinner I ever listened to.
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Nick Charles : Now my friends, if I may propose a little toast. Let us eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die.
Nora Charles : You give such charming parties, Mr. Charles.
Nick Charles : Thank you, Mrs. Charles.
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Nora Charles : Take care of yourself
Nick Charles : Why, sure I will.
Nora Charles : Don't say it like that! Say it as if you meant it!
Nick Charles : Well, I do believe the little woman cares.
Nora Charles : I don't care! It's just that I'm used to you, that's all.
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[last lines]
Nora Charles : [In their two-berth sleeping car] Nicky... Nicky, put Asta in here with me tonight.
Nick Charles : [chuckles] Oh, yeah?
[Nick throws Asta in the upper berth. Nick leans down to kiss Nora. Asta covers his eyes with his paws. Last shot you see the train traveling off into the night as the soundtrack plays, "California, Here I Come."]
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[Nick has revived Nora after knocking her out to keep her from being accidentally shot by Joe Morelli]
Nora Charles : You darn fool! You didn't have to knock me out. I knew you'd take him, but I wanted to see you do it.
Lieutenant John Guild : [laughs] There's a girl with hair on her chest.
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Nora Charles : [after Nick gets shot at] Do you want a drink?
Nick Charles : What do you think?
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Nora Charles : [to Asta, as Nick and Asta are going out on a case] If you let anything happen to him, you'll never wag that tail again.
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Nora Charles : If that knife's missing, I'll look for it in your back.
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Nora Charles : Gilbert, you've been listening on the extension again.
Gil : Of course, what else is an exension for ?
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Nora Charles : Who is she?
Nick Charles : Oh, darling, I was hoping I wouldn't have to answer that.
Nora Charles : Come on.
Nick Charles : Well, Dorothy is really my daughter. You see, it was spring in Venice and I was so young, I didn't know what I was doing. We're all like that on my father's side.
Nora Charles : By the way, how is your father's side?
Nick Charles : Oh, it's much better, thanks. And yours?
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Nora Charles : Is this true?
Nick Charles : I don't know.
Nora Charles : Then, why are you saying it?
Nick Charles : Its the only way it makes sense.
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Nora Charles : [after the doorbell rings on Christmas Eve] Who's that?
Nick Charles : It's probably Santa Claus.
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Nora Charles : The next person who says Merry Christmas to me, I'll kill 'em.
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Nora Charles : Back to California, huh?
Nick Charles : My soul woman, I give you three murders and you're still not satisfied.
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Nora Charles : WHAT'S THAT MAN DOING IN MY DRAWS?
[Nick Spits his liquor back into his glass. Off camera, a Cop rummages through Nora's dresser bureau]
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Tommy : [Toasting] Here's to you two.
Nick Charles : And here's to you two too.
[Hears the sound of a train whistle]
Nick Charles : Why the rat! He can't top us!
Dorothy : No!
Tommy , Nick Charles , Dorothy , Nora Charles : To-Toooooooo!
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Nora Charles : [suffering from a hang-over] What hit me?
Nick Charles : The last martini. How 'bout a pick-me-up?
Nora Charles : No!
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Nick Charles : Say, where'd you get that wristwatch?
Nora Charles : It's a Christmas present.
Nick Charles : Yeah? Who gave it to you?
Nora Charles : You did.
Nick Charles : [clears throat] Well, you must admit, I've got pretty good taste, haven't i?.
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Nick Charles : Have you got a nice evening gown?
Nora Charles : Yes, I've got a Lulu. Why?
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Nick Charles : Can't you get to sleep?
Nora Charles : No.
Nick Charles : Well, maybe you should take a drink. It will help you.
Nora Charles : No, thanks.
Nick Charles : Well, then maybe it will help if I took it!
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Herbert MacCaulay : Oh, what a delightful toy.
[MacCaulay looks a 16-inch Fire Hydrant with a square DRY moat about it]
Nora Charles : That's Asta's Christmas Present
[MacCaulay moves away from the not-so-much 'Toy']