Richard Denning: Michael Shayne

Quotes 

• [Shayne has been hired to investigate a murder] 

  Dick Hamilton : All right, where are we going now.

  Michael Shayne : Back to the theater.

  Dick Hamilton : Good.

  Michael Shayne : After I drop you off.

  Dick Hamilton : Why? I'm not tired!

  Michael Shayne : You know what they say about early to bed and early to rise.

  Dick Hamilton : It makes a good milkman.

• [bringing coffee to Mike and Tim] 

  Lucy Hamilton : Room service.

  Michael Shayne : Thanks, Angel.

  Lucy Hamilton : I brought some for you, too, Tim.

  Tim Rourke : Aw, let's elope!

  Lucy Hamilton : Well, you better taste it before we start making plans.

• Michael Shayne : Hello, Webster.

  Webster : Just put up the 'Closing' notice. Ohh, the saddest thing in the world, shutting down a theater. You know, in the old days, their were touring companies, Shakespeare... My father and I used to have this place booked solid every night.

  Michael Shayne : And now?

  Webster : I'm lucky to get a houseful of termites.

• Michael Shayne : You know, Emily Tallen hung around the show a lot. Do you think she was interested in Gus Hartman?

  Webster : Gus? Never! No, Emily Tallen's so snooty she doesn't even like herself. The Tallens only talk to the Poindexters and the Poindexters talk only to themselves.

• [discussing Emily Tallen] 

  Webster : Look, friend, you want to ask any more questions, you come back at two o'clock, because, um, I gotta head down to the bank; pay off the lady athlete.

  Michael Shayne : Give her my regards.

  Webster : She'd rather have money.

• [Gentry's timely entrance allows Mike to disarm the killer] 

  Michael Shayne : Glad you got here.

  Police Lt. Gentry : I've been in the wings since you started talking.

  Michael Shayne : Why'd you wait so long?

  Police Lt. Gentry : For dramatic effect. We're in a theater, remember?

• Police Lt. Gentry : Oh, by the way - we haven't found the murder bullet yet.

  Michael Shayne : I knew it, but Miss Tallen didn't. One of the secrets of magic, Will - never tell the audience the truth.

• [last lines] 

  Tim Rourke : Well, I guess that's it. You sure wrapped up this case like... *magic*.

  [Dick enters Mike's office wearing an enormous black cape] 

  Dick Hamilton : Someone mention magic?

  Tim Rourke : I don't believe it.

  Dick Hamilton : Your attention, please, ladies and gentlemen. The great Hamil-tone is about to perform one of the most amazing feats of prestidigitation. Now watch carefully!

  [Dick spreads his cape wide] 

  Dick Hamilton : Watch carefully, gentlemen! And now...

  [Snapping his cape aside, the lovely Georgia appears beside him] 

  Georgia : Hello, Mr. Shayne.

  Dick Hamilton : How do you like that?

  Michael Shayne : It's a very cute trick.

  Tim Rourke : Hey, Dick, how much do you want for the cape?