The Fall Guy (1930)

Jack Mulhall: Johnny Quinlan

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• 'Nifty' Herman : Say, why don't you come in on that proposition I spoke to you about?

  Johnny Quinlan : Well, eh, you didn't tell me just exactly what it was, Nifty.

  'Nifty' Herman : You should worry what it is! There's a lot of Jack in it. Come on inside and we'll gab about it.

• Johnny Quinlan : These joints he runs, they're bootleg, ain't they?

  'Nifty' Herman : What of it? There ain't no danger. Except in that your arms might get lame once in awhile from countin' the dough you'll be making.

• Johnny Quinlan : Ah, quit your crabbin', will you.

  Bertha Quinlan : I'll quit crabbin' when you explain why you took that saxophone money back from Danny!

  Johnny Quinlan : You would squawk, wouldn't you.

  Danny Walsh : Squawk? I ain't said a word. That collector fellow was here again.

• Bertha Quinlan : Sometimes, I bet you wish you was free without a wife to bother you, huh, Johnny?

  Johnny Quinlan : Nah!

  Bertha Quinlan : You still love me?

  Johnny Quinlan : What do you think!

  Bertha Quinlan : Oh, I don't know. I'm afraid I nag you too much.

  Johnny Quinlan : That's alright, Bert. Why, if it wasn't for scrapin' once in awhile, we'd never have nothin' to talk about.

• Danny Walsh : Pick up your dogs!

  Johnny Quinlan : Well, lift your big feet!

• Bertha Quinlan : I know that wrong is wrong. And no amount of talkin' can make me see it otherwise. Can't you see your startin' going around with a lot of crooks and before you know it you'll be with 'em. Right down in the gutter! But, if that's where you're going, I ain't going with ya. I made up my mind, Johnny, I just come to this. You can take your choice. If that thing stays here, then, I'm going to leave.

  Johnny Quinlan : Pick up the dice, Bert. You win.

• Danny Walsh : That guy's a bull.

  Johnny Quinlan : What?

  Danny Walsh : A bull! I just now remembered. When Clancy's still blew up, I was there. That flat-footed mug come to investigate it.

• Johnny Quinlan : As for you, baby, that last wham of yours just cleared the bases!

• Johnny Quinlan : Well, what can you expect from a guy, whose own sister, makes his flat a meetin' place for a lot of bulls!

• Charles Newton : What's in the suitcase?

  Johnny Quinlan : Hooch!

• Johnny Quinlan : I can't hold no job or nothin'. I don't know why you married me? If you'd a married Bill Dugan, you'd be livin' in luxury now. Taxi drivers, gettin' forty a week!

• Charles Newton : I've got a job for you. But, one Quinlan is enough in my office. I'm going to fire her.

  Johnny Quinlan : Oh, what, Lottie?

  Charles Newton : Yes. I'm going to give her a better job. I think it's listed in civil service as, a, housewife.

  Johnny Quinlan : Welcome to the family, Charlie!