Crack-Up (1946)

Herbert Marshall: Traybin

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• Terry : Cops are notoriously untidy. They mean well, but they like to mess things up and...

  Traybin : It's strange, but you Americans are always fighting an undeclared war against your police. Why is it? You hire them to do their job, then you dare them to do it, then you almost resent it if they succeed.

  George Steele : It's a long story.

  Traybin : You know, it may be an impertinent suggestion, as after all, I'm only a visitor but, um, why not meet them halfway? Cops are only human. They might respond to a little... respect and affection.

• Traybin : No doubt about it. Those boys could paint.