Scruno Quotes in Ghosts on the Loose (1943)

Scruno: [whispering] Mister, you dropped your flowers,

[normal tone]

Scruno: I guess he didn't hear me.

Limpy: [at the police station] We come to see Muggs McGinnis.

Police Lieutenant: Now, isn't that nice! And did you bring flowers and candy?

Scruno: Mmm, I got a rabbit's foot.

Skinny: I brought dynamite.

Peewee: I got a saw.

Limpy: I got a machine gun.

Police Lieutenant: Oh, you think you're smart. Maybe you'd like to stay here and spend a vacation.

Scruno: [imitating Danny] Economics is a science of man's activities devoted to obtaining the material means for the satisfaction of his wants.

Limpy: [impressed] Where'd he learn that? He's absolutely illiterate!

Scruno: [the tobacco jar's moving] Now look Mr. tobacco jar, I don't smoke, I'm not bothering you, so you don't bother me, okay?

Danny: Where we going?

Scruno: We're going to camp!

Glimpy: Camp? How do you like that? I thought we were going to reform school, I would've been a sophomore this year.

Danny: No kidding!

Glimpy: Yeah!

Scruno: [seeing a graveyard at the Judge's estate] G-g-ghosts!

Judge Parker: That graveyard has stood there for centuries. All my wife's ancestors are buried there. So is she. It's exclusively for the family.

Scruno: Mister, you has my word, I-I won't intrude on your family.

Peewee: Hey, you know, guys, I got an idea.

Scruno, Skinny: [together] Yeah?

Skinny: Does it hurt much?

Scruno: What's 'e matter, Ben?

Ben: Go no, go on, go on...

Scruno: Wait a minute. Don't go brushin' ME off, you know, 'cause you got a funny look in your face.

Ben: Oh, my face ain't no different than the day it was yesterday.

Scruno: Your mouth ain't tellin' the same story that yo' eyes is.