Well, if you're not lookin' for anybody, and if you're not a checker like you say you're not, what are you tryin' to strike up a conversation for?

7 seconds sound clip from the Criss Cross (1949) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:16:51.095 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- You want a beer?

- Does the old crowd still come in here?

- Lots of people come in here nighttimes. Depends on which old crowd you mean.

- Hey, mister.

- Yeah?

- You looking for some special party?

- No. No, I'm not looking for anybody.

- Then what are you, a checker?

- Well, what's a checker?

- Are you an investigator for the state liquor board?

- I never even heard of them.

- Well, if you're not lookin' for anybody, and if you're not a checker like you say you're not, what are you tryin' to strike up a conversation for?

- Let's have some nickels, huh?

- Swell-looking, well-built man like that, a checker.

- Hot tip. Hot tip, please.

- I think I'll have that beer now.

[...]

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