I should've been a better friend. I should've stopped you. I should've grabbed you by the neck. I should've kicked your teeth in.

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

You can hear this line at 01:12:25.387 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

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- Get out! You got nothin' on me. You can't prove a thing.

- So you still think I'm wrong, huh?

- What do you want me to do? Put a pair of police guards outside the door?

- She's with Slim.

- Get out!

- I should've been a better friend. I should've stopped you. I should've grabbed you by the neck. I should've kicked your teeth in.

- I'm sorry, Steve. I'm sorry.

- Well, here we are, Mr. Thompson. How are you coming along? Going to go dancing with your arm up in the air like that?

- Eh, you're my last customer. I'll get you settled down for the night, and then I'm off duty.

- But just think. Isn't it terrible? I have to go all the way out to Monrovia, a barbecue at my friend's house in Monrovia.

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