Aw, it's no use, Doc. I'll never learn to speak good. Do not despair, Mr. Provolon-e. We...
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[after stumbling over the classic elocution exercise, "Round the rough and rugged rocks the ragged rascal rudely ran."]
Aw, it's no use, Doc. I'll never learn to speak good.
Dr. Thornton Poole:
Do not despair, Mr. Provolon-e. We shall try a different tack.
[takes out a book and reads]
Dr. Thornton Poole:
"Rocco the rum-runner rubbed out Rico the Rat with his Rosco for robbing his rum-running receipts."
Snaps:
[repeats the sentence perfectly and enthusiastically]
Dr. Thornton Poole:
You've got it!
Snaps:
Well, sure! You finally came up with something that made sense!
Transcript
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Look Doc I just can't do it I'll never learn to speak good
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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
Clip duration: 40 seconds
Views: 480
Timestamp in movie: 01h 05m 05s
Uploaded: 16 November, 2022
Genres: comedy, crime
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".
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Anon
He did not get the flow until the sentence was about something he knew about, a wonderfully written character moment.
9 months ago
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00:04 He's not gonna make it up any steps
00:07 Poole was right You are an ox and a moron
00:12 Really She seems to have such nicely rounded diphthongs
00:14 Yeah your daughter's not your daughter
00:08 Connie am scray Can't I stick around Boss
00:11 Good mornin' Doc
00:08 Aldo you're the witness Witness
00:17 You kept me prisoner up here like Rapunzel
00:26 I hate to say I told you so but that's what we get
00:15 All that travel must cut into your home life Doctor
00:08 As your accountant your books were a mess
00:05 Aldo is a treasure trove of linguistic anomalies
00:35 I wanna go to the top of the Empire State Building
00:21 Ain't that the truth Now you take Louie The Lug McGurk
00:11 Ex maid Now you fired the maid
00:25 I'm glad I'll no longer be workin' in this...
00:16 I may have an idea where he is Where
00:39 Oh by the way congratulations on your daughter marrying...
00:35 Mr Provolone I'm leavin' you to go to the...
00:05 This day has been an emotional roller coaster