Arsenic and Old Lace Quotes

Police Sgt. Brophy : Look, Sergeant, I promised ya I wouldn't swear but what the he - [ stops, noticing the Reverend ]
Police Sgt. Brophy : What's goin' on here anyway?
Reverend Harper : Oh, he's quite harmless.
Police Sgt. Brophy : Thinks he's Teddy Roosevelt. So what? There's a lot of worse guys he could think he was.

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Cab Driver : Hey! $22.50!
Mortimer Brewster : What?
Cab Driver : $22.50!
Mortimer Brewster : Oh, yes, looks good on you!
Cab Driver : Yeah. Not the suit, the meter!

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Cab Driver : Hey, you! Five more bucks and you'll own it!
Mortimer Brewster : Oh, no thanks! It wouldn't fit me!

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Mortimer Brewster : [ introducing Teddy to Gilchrist ] Oh, uh, Mr. President, may I have the pleasure of introducing...
Teddy Brewster : Dr. Livingstone!
Dr. Gilchrist : Livingstone?
Mortimer Brewster : Yeah, well, that's what he presumes.

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Teddy Brewster : [ to Mr. Witherspoon ] Mr. Witherfork.
Mr. Witherspoon : "Spoon".

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Lt. Rooney : What has occurred?

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Teddy Brewster : A *secret* proclamation? How unusual.

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Teddy Brewster : [ as Theodore Roosevelt ] I'll be in my office vetoing bills.

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Martha Brewster : Are you leaving, Doctor?
Dr. Einstein : Yes, please.

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