Tell him I took the liberty.

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

You can hear this line at 00:35:27.005 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

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- But he won't need the table tonight. Why should I keep it for him?

- I realize, but the trouble is I don't know how to tell him about it.

- It's simple. Just say I had to take the liberty. Say I had to give the table away.

- But you don't understand. He only just came in. He don't know yet, nobody's told him.

- Then tell him. Tell him.

- I should tell him?

- But what do you want me to do? Get stuck with an empty table on my hands all night?

- Tell him I took the liberty.

- The average fellow, just because a girl takes a drink now and then, right away he jumps to conclusions, won't treat her with respect.

- Well, I treat everybody with respect. I have to. I'm on the public payrolls, remember? I'm a checker.

- Ah, get lost.

- I didn't order this, Frank.

- On the house, Mr. Thompson.

- Well, what's the occasion?

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