The blasted nimrod... fishing, duck shooting! A guy who's done nothing for the last forty...
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[Joe brings a reprieve for Earl Williams from the governor] Fred, the Mayor:
Who else was there when he gave you this? Joe Pettibone:
Nobody. He was out fishing. Fred, the Mayor:
[to Sheriff Hartwell]
Get the Governor on the phone. Joe Pettibone:
No, he's not there. He's out duck shooting. Fred, the Mayor:
The blasted nimrod... fishing, duck shooting! A guy who's done nothing for the last forty years but play pinochle gets elected governor and right away he thinks he's a Tarzan!
Who else was there when he gave you this? Joe Pettibone:
Nobody. He was out fishing. Fred, the Mayor:
[to Sheriff Hartwell]
Get the Governor on the phone. Joe Pettibone:
No, he's not there. He's out duck shooting. Fred, the Mayor:
The blasted nimrod... fishing, duck shooting! A guy who's done nothing for the last forty years but play pinochle gets elected governor and right away he thinks he's a Tarzan!
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It frightens me to think of what
I'd like to do to you. Who was there?
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- Nobody. He was fishing.
- Get the governor on the phone.
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He's not there.
He's duck shooting.
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Blasted nimrod!
Fishing, duck shooting...
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A guy who's done nothing
for the last 40 years...
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...gets elected governor
and he's a Tarzan.
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Read that. "Insane". He knows
very well Williams isn't insane.
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I never met the man.
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- Pure politics.
- It's an attempt to ruin us.
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What do we tell the reporters?
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Tell them the party is through
on account of you.
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As an afterthought, tell them
I want your resignation now.
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Hello. Yes, yes, this is Hartwell.
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What? Where?
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Holy Moses! Hold the wire!
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They've got Williams!
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The rifle squad has him
at his house.
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- Tell them to hold the phone.
- Hold the wire.
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- Cover up that transmitter.
- No. Now, listen.
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You never arrived with this.
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Yes, I did. I came through
that door...
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- How much do you make?
- I thought he was sheriff...
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- What's your salary?
- $40 a week.
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How'd you like to make $350 a month?
That's almost $100 a week.
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Movie Summary
A newspaper editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying.
Actors
Joe Pettibone
