You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Charles Lane: Henderson
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Wilbur G. Henderson, IRS Agent : Now, Mr. Vanderhoff, that's a very serious thing, not filing an income tax return.
Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff : Now, suppose I do pay you this money; mind you, I don't say that I'm going to, but, just for the sake of argument; what's the government going to do with it?
Wilbur G. Henderson, IRS Agent : What do you mean?
Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff : Well, what do I get for my money? For instance, if I go into a department store and buy something, why, there it is! I can see it. Well, what are they gonna give me?
Wilbur G. Henderson, IRS Agent : Why the government gives you everything! It protects you!
Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff : From what?
Wilbur G. Henderson, IRS Agent : Well, invasion! How do you think the government's gonna keep up the army and navy with all those battleships?
Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff : Battleships? The last time we used battleships was in the Spanish-American War. And what did we get out of that? Cuba - and we gave that back. Why, I wouldn't mind paying for something sensible.
Wilbur G. Henderson, IRS Agent : Something sensible? What about Congress and the Supreme Court and the President? We gotta pay them, don't we?
Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff : Not with my money! No, sir.
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Wilbur G. Henderson, IRS Agent : Who's gonna pay for all those buildings down in Washington? And interstate commerce? And the Constitution?
Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff : The Constitution's been paid for years ago. And as for interstate commerce, what is interstate commerce anyway?
Wilbur G. Henderson, IRS Agent : There are 48 states. See. And if it weren't for interstate commerce nothing could go from one state to another. See?
Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff : Well, why not, have they got fences?
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Wilbur G. Henderson, IRS Agent : [to Martin] Our records show you owe back income tax for 14 years.
Ed Carmichael : Hey wait a minute, mister, that's too far back, that's outlawed ain't it?
Wilbur G. Henderson, IRS Agent : What's your name?
Ed Carmichael : What difference does that make?
Wilbur G. Henderson, IRS Agent : You ever file a tax return?
Ed Carmichael : No sir.
Wilbur G. Henderson, IRS Agent : What was your income last year?
Ed Carmichael : I don't know, about $50, wasn't it, Essie?
Essie Carmichael : I don't know.