Lou Costello: Freddie Phillips
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[the Swami tries to get a hypnotized Freddie to kill himself]
Swami Talpur : Perhaps you should choose the manner of your death. How would you like to die?
Freddie Phillips : Old age.
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Freddie Phillips : Mr. Strickland! He's been murdered!
Melton : Murdered? That's impossible, we don't permit murders in this hotel!
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Insp. Wellman : Were you and Relia in cahoots?
Freddie Phillips : [having seen Relia's body] The last time I saw Relia, he didn't talk to me.
Insp. Wellman : If I could only find Relia. I could make him talk.
Freddie Phillips : If you could, that would be a good trick.
Sgt. Stone : He could make him talk. You don't know Wellman.
Freddie Phillips : You don't know Relia.
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Freddie Phillips : Who's the culprit?
Casey Edwards : The culprit and the murderer are the same!
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Swami Talpur : [to Freddie in a hypnotic voice] You didn't see me... you didn't see me... you didn't see me... I wasn't here
[leaves]
Casey Edwards : [to Freddy] Ready to go?
Freddie Phillips : I didn't see him.
Casey Edwards : You didn't see who?
Freddie Phillips : The man who wasn't here.
Casey Edwards : What man?
Freddie Phillips : All I did was open up the door, see if the coast was clear, my mind went blank.
Casey Edwards : Your mind's been a blank all your life.
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Freddie Phillips : I have a confession to make.
Angela Gordon : You did it?
Freddie Phillips : No, I mean that stuff
[champagne]
Freddie Phillips : I don't drink that stuff, that's like drinking poison.
Angela Gordon : Oh come on...
Freddie Phillips : Oh stop it, the bubbles' is tickling my nose.
Angela Gordon : For little Angela...
Freddie Phillips : I wouldn't drink it for big Angela.
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Casey Edwards : [seeing one of Freddie's booby traps] That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen.
Freddie Phillips : Oh yeah? Well let me tell you something, if the murderer comes in here alone, somebody else is gonna carry him out.
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Abernathy : [referring to bridge game] What'd she bid?
Casey Edwards : Grand slam.
Abernathy : [Looking at Freddie's hand] You bid a grand slam on that hand? You know what?
Freddie Phillips : What?
Abernathy : You're going to get murdered.
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Casey Edwards : It's Milford. Strickland's secretary.
Freddie Phillips : What's he hangin' around here for?
Casey Edwards : He's hang - - He's dead, you dope.
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Abernathy : Things have been awfully dead around here.
Freddie Phillips : Much deader than you think.
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Casey Edwards : Freddie, where did you get that gun?
Freddie Phillips : I don't know.
Casey Edwards : Freddie, for the last time! Where did you get that gun?
Freddie Phillips : I don't know.
Casey Edwards : Where did you get that gun?
Freddie Phillips : Hey, that's not fair. You said "for the last time". I answered it.
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Freddie Phillips : Ain't I a lucky stiff? Lucky stiff? I should've never left Paterson.
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Melton : [Melton is wearing a mask to hide his identity] Now, I'll have the handkerchief.
Freddie Phillips : I haven't got it. But if you get me out of here, I'll take you to where it is. It's in my room. I'll take you there!
[the killer redirects a waterfall into the hole Freddie is trapped in]
Freddie Phillips : What are you doing?
Melton : In two minutes, the water will be over your head.
[flees]
Freddie Phillips : Casey! Inspector Welman! Fine way to end up: a drain plug!
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Freddie Phillips : [upon escaping a steambox] I saw a hand turn around the corner, and he put on a lot of steam, all the steam he could put on, f-full force... I think somebody's trying to kill me.
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Freddie Phillips : How did those bodies get in your room? I put them in the elevator!
[realizes what he just admitted to]
Insp. Wellman : That's good enough for me. Freddie Phillips, I place you under arrest for 3 counts of premeditated homicide. Okay Phillips, why did you kill them?
Freddie Phillips : I didn't kill them. I don't go around killing people. But all the evidence points to me.
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Freddie Phillips : [while disguised as a chambermaid] You're so strong! Now that you dragged me out here, what do you want?
Abernathy : How about a little smack?
[kiss]
Casey Edwards : [after hearing a loud noise in the next room] What happened?
Freddie Phillips : Well, he asked for a smack, so I gave it to him.
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Freddie Phillips : I'm not going to the caverns all by myself! I'm afraid!
Casey Edwards : Wait a minute! Would you rather die a hero or live like a rat? Well?
Freddie Phillips : Get the cheese ready.
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Freddie Phillips : Inspector Welman? Sergeant Stone? Casey? Are you still behind me?
Freddie Phillips : [echoing off the cavern walls] Inspector Welman? Sergeant Stone? Casey? Are you still behind me?
Freddie Phillips : I'm all alone.
Melton : Oh no, you're not!
Freddie Phillips : Oh yes, I...
[runs for his life]
