Millionaires in Prison (1940)

Lee Tracy: Nick Burton

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• Nick Burton : [in the doctor's office, both looking out window over the prison yard]  Doc...

  [points to the yard] 

  Nick Burton : on the other side of that wall over there I wouldn't try to tell you anything. But on this side, I give you a little tip.

  Dr. William 'Bill' Collins : Go ahead.

  Nick Burton : If you get a chance to do anything in here, take it. There's a lotta guys walkin' around this joint goin' stir-crazy because they got too much time to think about themselves...

• Tony Brody : [talking about putting money into a copper mine]  Hey. Think I oughta throw in my whole 12 Gs in this deal?

  Nick Burton : I wouldn't be knowin' that, Brody. I'm in.

  Tony Brody : I'd hate to lose all that dough, Nick.

  Nick Burton : Nobody's toutin' you on it.

  Tony Brody : Well, if you like it, I'll try to shake Marie loose from that dough. When you put a piece of money in my old woman's hands it turns to glue.

• May Thomas : [when visiting Nick in prison]  Are you behaving yourself, Nick?

  Nick Burton : *Sure.* I'm a model prisoner.

  May Thomas : Five years isn't so long, darling.

  Nick Burton : Not if you say it fast.

  May Thomas : I've saved a little money. It'll give us a start.

  Nick Burton : [seriously]  Don't starve yourself, kid.

  [pauses, laughs] 

  Nick Burton : I don't like skinny women.

• Warden Tom Hammond : [after Nick enters the warden's office]  Sit down, Nick.

  Nick Burton : [smiling]  No, thanks. They tell me the guy sittin' down always loses the argument.

  Warden Tom Hammond : If I were fired tomorrow, I'd tell my successor to contact *you* before trying to run this institution.