Of course, if you didn't steal the Panther, one might almost conclude that the general, in order to get rid of his political enemies, engineered the robbery himself.
11 seconds sound clip from the The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:01:29.636 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- And my two associates, they're here to guard the Pink Panther.
- When you've finished your drink, you will hand it over, please.
- Oh, I wish I had, truly. But I didn't, I swear it.
- Would it upset you too much to explain why?
- Oh, I bet he even offered a reward.
- A considerable reward: Dead or alive.
- I can't prove I didn't steal the Pink Panther.
- Deliver the body to the general with my compliments.
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