:53:04
- Who killed Thursby?
- I don't know.
:53:06
But you could make an excellent guess.
:53:08
My guess might be excellent or crummy...
:53:11
...but Mrs. Spade didn't raise children
dippy enough to guess...
:53:14
...in front of a DA, an assistant DA
and a stenographer.
:53:17
Why not, if you've nothing to conceal?
:53:19
Everybody has something to conceal.
:53:21
I'm a sworn officer of the law
24 hours a day...
:53:24
...and neither formality nor informality
justifies you withholding...
:53:27
...the evidence of crime from me
except on constitutional grounds.
:53:31
You and the police have as much
as accused me...
:53:33
...of being mixed up in the murders.
:53:35
I've had trouble with both of you before,
and as far as I can see...
:53:38
...my best chance of clearing myself
of the trouble...
:53:41
...is by bringing in the murderers
all tied up.
:53:43
The only chance I have of catching them
and bringing them in...
:53:46
...is by staying away from you
because you'd only gum up the works.
:53:49
You getting this or am I goin' too fast?
:53:51
- No, sir. I'm getting it all right.
- Good work.
:53:54
If you want to tell the board
I'm obstructing justice...
:53:57
...and ask them to revoke my license,
hop to it.
:53:59
You tried it before and it didn't get you
anything but a good laugh.
:54:03
I don't want any more informal talks.
:54:04
I've nothing to say to you,
and I'm tired of being called things...
:54:08
...by every crackpot on the city payroll.
If you want to see me...
:54:11
...pinch me or subpoena me.
I'll come down with my lawyer.
:54:14
I'll see you at the inquest, maybe!
:54:20
Come on. He wants to see you.
:54:22
I didn't expect you till 5:25.
I hope I haven't kept you waiting.
:54:26
Keep on ridin' me...
:54:27
...they're gonna be pickin' iron
out of your liver.
:54:30
The cheaper the crook,
the gaudier the patter, huh?
:54:33
Well, let's go.
:54:54
Come on. This'll put you in solid
with your boss.