Morelli Quotes in The Lost Patrol (1934)

The Sergeant: What's the use of chewin' the rag about something we might of done?

Morelli: Right you are, Sarge!

The Sergeant: Yeah, I know what you're thinkin'. Perhaps I've done everything wrong! Perhaps this and perhaps that! But what I've done I've done, and what I haven't, I haven't!

Morelli: What's the gag?

Marion: You know as much about it as I do.

Detective Waiter: [shouting] Have a cocktail!

Morelli: N-no, I don't care for any.

Detective Waiter: [Still shouting] I said, have a cocktail!

Marion: [Nervously] I guess he wants us to have a cocktail.

Morelli: You women sure take a lot of punishment.

Morelli: I didn't knock Julia off.

Nick Charles: All right, you didn't.

Morelli: I ain't seen her in about three months. We was all washed up.

Nick Charles: Why tell me?

Morelli: I wouldn't have any reason to hurt her. She was always on the up-and-up with me; but, that dirty little Nunheim he got sore with her cause I clicked and he didn't! And he put the finger on me!

Nick Charles: Well, this is all swell brother; but, you're peddling your fish in the wrong market. I've got nothing to do with this.

Nick Charles: Morelli, you knew Julia. Was she gypping Wynant?

Morelli: She don't say she is but I figure she is.

Nick Charles: Why do you say that?

Morelli: Well, once I wanted five grand. She give to me like that. Cash.