Make up a story. Tell him anything. Tell him the girls have to finish the show or something.
6 seconds sound clip from the White Christmas (1954) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:31:35 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- But you might get yourself in an awful jam. Why should you? I mean, what's in it for you?
- Forty-five minutes all to myself.
- Now, come on. Will you hurry, girls? Come on. Come on. Go on.
- Look, you go back to the office and stall the sheriff.
- But, Mr. Davis, how will I stall...
- Make up a story. Tell him anything. Tell him the girls have to finish the show or something.
- Bob. All right, Bob, the girls are in jam. We'll have to help them.
- Come on. They're in big trouble now. Somebody is trying to get... Come on.
- Let me ask you something. Why don't we pay the fellow the $200?
[...]