The Mighty McGurk (1947)

Aubrey Mather: Milbane

Quotes 

• Milbane : Mr. McGurk, you have done me and my late sister a great favor and for that reason, I'm asking you to accept with my gratitude ten thousand...

  Roy 'Slag' McGurk : Ten thousand!

  Roy 'Slag' McGurk : Ten thousand Utopia Mining Limited of East Africa.

  Roy 'Slag' McGurk : Utopia Mining Limited of East Africa what?

  Milbane : Shares. Shares, my dear McGurk. At the market value today that I guarantee will soar to a dollar a share in two weeks time.

  Roy 'Slag' McGurk : Oh, I, uh, got to wait two weeks, have I?

  Milbane : That's all and they're yours Mr. McGurk for one thousand dollars.

  Roy 'Slag' McGurk : Oh, you mean, I give you one thousand dollars.

  Milbane : Merely a formality, I assure you.

  Roy 'Slag' McGurk : Well, can't we get along without the formalities?

  Milbane : Unfortunately, it is illegal in this state to give away securities. We do want things ship shape.

  Roy 'Slag' McGurk : Well, a thousand somoleans is a lot of ship shape.

  Milbane : Well, the amount is immaterial. Shall we say seven fifty?

  Roy 'Slag' McGurk : Well, well, that's closer to my bankroll. That's, that's all... One, two, four bucks is all I got.

  Milbane : You mean with you?

  Roy 'Slag' McGurk : With me or without me.