Car 99 (1935)

Guy Standing: Prof. Anthony

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Quotes 

• Professor Anthony : I trust there hasn't been an accident?

  Trooper Ross Martin : Not an accident, Sir. A murder.

  Nan : A murder! Not near here?

  Trooper Ross Martin : Right up the road, Miss Anthony. Just a couple of gangsters. They turned on a smokescreen and got away.

  Nan : Smokescreen? What's that? Oh, I'm petrified.

  Professor Anthony : The modern criminal has become a versatile fellow, hasn't he, Martin?

  Trooper Ross Martin : He certainly has, Sir. Uses flop-over licence plates and..

  Nan : Flop-over what?

  Trooper Ross Martin : Car licence plates. If we're hunting a Michigan car, they sometimes flopover to Indiana plates after the first half mile and sail right past.

  Professor Anthony : Gangsters! Up Here! Smokescreen. Smokescreen? Yes. Who would believe that this was anno domini 1935?

  Trooper Ross Martin : Well, I'm sorry to go Sir but I have to shakedown all the garages and barns round here looking for that car.

  Nan : Shakedown? Oh, that would be thrilling. Think of going back to Boston and telling our friends that we'd been shaken down!

  Nan : Oh, my dear Nan do be serious and remember that this is a ghastly business.

  Nan : Oh, Daddy, please let him shake us down! Just this once.

  Professor Anthony : You see, Martin. My daughter enjoys a thrill. It's probably due to the sheltered life she's led.

  Nan : [to Martin]  Come on, I'll show you our garage. I can just see the headlines: "Police search Professor's garage." What colour car was it?

  Trooper Ross Martin : Light grey. Well goodbye, Professor. And thanks for the use of the phone.