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A Morning Proposal Among Friends
Dick Tracy
Tess is right, Junior. Say, how would you like a lifetime job showing Junior what to read?
Tess Trueheart
Why, Dick Tracy. Proposing so early in the morning?
Junior Tracy
Why don't ya just marry him so he can stop proposin'?
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Discussion on Police Work and Gender Roles
Tess Trueheart
I can see that police work might be very interesting.
Dick Tracy
Now, Tess, those were policewomen.
Vitamin Flintheart
Policewomen? Ha! A man is confronted with jeopardy from all sides.
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Comics Come to Life on the Screen
Taglines
They've thrilled you in the comics... They'll startle you ON THE SCREEN!
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Time Perception and Prison Sentences
Filthy Flora
I thought they put ya away for ten years.
Harry Cueball Lake
They did.
Filthy Flora
Ten years! Time sure flies, don't it?
Harry Cueball Lake
Not where I was, it don't!
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Questioning Intelligence in a Conversation
Pat Patton
I called Sparkle's house.
Dick Tracy
Did you say who you were?
Pat Patton
No! Do you think I'm that dumb?
Dick Tracy
Well, we won't go into that.
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Unexpected Revelations Between Friends
Dick Tracy
Where have you been?
Pat Patton
If I told you, you wouldn't believe me.
Dick Tracy
Well, don't tell me.
Pat Patton
I'll tell you anyway.
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Confrontation Over Murder and Diamonds
Simon Little
Why you-you fool! You big, stupid, blundering fool!
Harry Cueball Lake
Shaddup!
Simon Little
You killed him... you murdered Abbott! Why did you kill him? Why? Why?
Harry Cueball Lake
Cause he was gonna plug me. Okay. I got the diamonds - where's my dough?
Simon Little
Keep the diamonds... go to the chair with them. I won't touch them.
Harry Cueball Lake
You rat!
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