The Pooch (1932)
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard: Stymie
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Quotes
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Stymie : [praying to save his dog from the pound] Dear Lord, that Petey is the only friend I've got. I just gotta have five dollars somehow.
[a five-dollar bill blows out of a woman's hand and, floating about a block down the street, lands a few feet in front of where Stymie is sitting]
Stymie : Boy, that's what I call service!
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Woman : Is he a vegetarian?
Stymie : Unh-uh. He's just like me, he's a Methodist.
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Stymie : Ya ain't got any loose food layin' around that ya ain't usin', has ya, Mrs. Lady?
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Diner attendant : What do you want to eat?
Stymie : I wanna double order of ham and eggs, and I want a piece of pie, and I want a cup a... cup a coffee.
Diner attendant : You must be hungry.
Stymie : Boy, and how, I could eat a rubber boot!
Diner attendant : Got any money?
Stymie : Nope.
Diner attendant : Well, then how do you expect to eat?
Stymie : Well, we don't expect to, we just want to!
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Stymie : [on the verge of crying] Please don't take my dog, Mister.
Budd - Dog Catcher : Well, where's his license?
Stymie : He ain't got no license, he's just got fleas.
Budd - Dog Catcher : So YOU'RE the one who let those dogs loose, huh?
Stymie : Yes, sir, but I'm sorry.
Budd - Dog Catcher : Just for that, if you don't have $5 at the dog pound in a half an hour, I'm gonna KILL that pooch.