That Mayor, he'd hang his own grandmother to be reelected
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Hildy Johnson:
What is the lowdown on it? Walter Burns:
Oh, it's simple, honey. A poor little dope who lost his job and went berserk and shot a cop who was coming after him to quiet him down. And now they're going to hang him tomorrow. Hildy Johnson:
Oh, what a shame. Bruce Baldwin:
Your paper, you've been taking his side, haven't you? Walter Burns:
Mmm-hmm. Bruce Baldwin:
Well, if he was out of his mind when he did it, why doesn't the State just put him away? Walter Burns:
Because it happened to be a colored policeman. You know what that means, Hildy. Hildy Johnson:
Mmm-hmm. The colored votes very important in this town. Walter Burns:
Yeah, especially with an election coming up in three or four days. Hildy Johnson:
That Mayor, he'd hang his own grandmother to be reelected
What is the lowdown on it? Walter Burns:
Oh, it's simple, honey. A poor little dope who lost his job and went berserk and shot a cop who was coming after him to quiet him down. And now they're going to hang him tomorrow. Hildy Johnson:
Oh, what a shame. Bruce Baldwin:
Your paper, you've been taking his side, haven't you? Walter Burns:
Mmm-hmm. Bruce Baldwin:
Well, if he was out of his mind when he did it, why doesn't the State just put him away? Walter Burns:
Because it happened to be a colored policeman. You know what that means, Hildy. Hildy Johnson:
Mmm-hmm. The colored votes very important in this town. Walter Burns:
Yeah, especially with an election coming up in three or four days. Hildy Johnson:
That Mayor, he'd hang his own grandmother to be reelected
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It's pretty bad What is the lowdown on it
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Simple honey Poor little dope who lost his job and went berserk
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Shot a cop who was coming to quiet him down They're gonna hang him tomorrow
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What a shame Your paper
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You've been taking his side haven't you Mm hmm
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If he was out of his mind why doesn't the state just put him away
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It happened to be a colored policeman You know what that means Hildy
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Mm hmm The colored vote's very important in this town
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Especially with an election coming up three or four days
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That mayor he'd hang his own grandmother to be reelected
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Movie Summary
A newspaper editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying.
