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Dr. Thornton Poole:
Now remember, Mr. Provolone, speech is man's most important tool for the conveyance of thought. Snaps:
Yeah, Doc, but when am I gonna start sounding like a banker? Dr. Thornton Poole:
[Dr. Poole rolls his "r"s while teaching Snaps elocution]
After me: "Round the rough and rugged rocks, the ragged rascal rudely ran. Snaps:
[mumbles]
Round the rough and rugged rocks... Dr. Thornton Poole:
[repeating the speech, with emphasis on the word "the"]
Round the rough and rugged rocks, the ragged... Snaps:
[tries again]
Round the rough and rascal, the ragged... Aw, look, Doc, I just can't do it. I'll never learn to speak good. Dr. Thornton Poole:
Do not despair, Mr. Provolone. Let's try a new line of attack, shall we? After me: "Rocco the rum-runner rubbed out Rico the Rat with his roscoe for robbing his rum-running receipts." Snaps:
"Rocco the rum-runner rubbed out Rico the Rat with his roscoe for robbing his rum-running receipts." Dr. Thornton Poole:
You've got it! Snaps:
Well, sure! You finally came up with something that made sense!
Now remember, Mr. Provolone, speech is man's most important tool for the conveyance of thought. Snaps:
Yeah, Doc, but when am I gonna start sounding like a banker? Dr. Thornton Poole:
[Dr. Poole rolls his "r"s while teaching Snaps elocution]
After me: "Round the rough and rugged rocks, the ragged rascal rudely ran. Snaps:
[mumbles]
Round the rough and rugged rocks... Dr. Thornton Poole:
[repeating the speech, with emphasis on the word "the"]
Round the rough and rugged rocks, the ragged... Snaps:
[tries again]
Round the rough and rascal, the ragged... Aw, look, Doc, I just can't do it. I'll never learn to speak good. Dr. Thornton Poole:
Do not despair, Mr. Provolone. Let's try a new line of attack, shall we? After me: "Rocco the rum-runner rubbed out Rico the Rat with his roscoe for robbing his rum-running receipts." Snaps:
"Rocco the rum-runner rubbed out Rico the Rat with his roscoe for robbing his rum-running receipts." Dr. Thornton Poole:
You've got it! Snaps:
Well, sure! You finally came up with something that made sense!
Full Transcript
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Do not despair Mr Provolone
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Let's try a new line of attack shall we
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After me
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Rocco the Rum Runner rubbed out Rico the Rat with his roscoe
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for robbing his rum running receipts
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Can you say that Rocco the Rum Runner
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rubbed out Rico the Rat with his roscoe
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for robbin' his rum runnin' receipts
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You did it Sure You finally come up with somethin' that made sense
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Movie Summary
A gangster attempts to keep the promise he made to his dying father: that he would give up his life of crime and "go straight".
Actors
Dr. Thornton Poole
Angelo 'snaps' Provolone
