Terry and the Pirates (TV Series)

The Green God (1953)

Jack Reitzen: Chopstick Joe

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• Chopstick Joe : Some days, I've got a good mind to give up this business and go straight.

• Chopstick Joe : Now that you've got that body out of here, I can breathe again.

  Lt. Leong : According to his papers, Ed Norton was the mate on the coastal freight Mandarin. I ask you again - did you know this man?

  Vorick : I've told you "no". Now what you are getting at, Lieutenant?

  Lt. Leong : Merely that where murder and violence are, there also is Mr. Vorick. Sometime we will prove this is no coincidence.

• Chopstick Joe : You come in on the Canton flight? Where's my Romeos?

  Georgia : I declare you've got the darlin'est flyer in the world! I'm so crazy about him, I can't tell you.

  Chopstick Joe : Lieutenant, all right if I go talk to my flyboys? Cornpone is too much for me.

• Chopstick Joe : You and your cheesecake. A noose is around my throat and all he can think of is dames!

  Terry Lee : Yeah, where are your feelings, Chaz?

  Hotshot Charlie : In there with Miss Dixieland of 1952.

• Terry Lee : Aw, relax, Chops. You're in the clear - that's the main thing.

  Chopstick Joe : Lots of guys have said that just before the jury's brought in the wrong verdict.

• Lt. Leong : Experience has taught us the guilty one makes the most noise about his innocence.

  Chopstick Joe : Experience, Lieutenant, is word police use for mistake.

• Lt. Leong : Who killed Mr. Norton?

  Chopstick Joe : Not having crystal ball in good working order, nor hindsight, nor foresight... I do not know.

• Terry Lee : You know, when he got off the hook with the lieutenant this afternoon, I thought he'd be a nice, sweet, lovable guy.

  Chopstick Joe : Don't laugh, Terry. I was on the spot!

  Hotshot Charlie : Why? You were innocent.

  Chopstick Joe : That's what made it rough. I didn't know how to handle myself.