This note is a poor attempt at illiteracy. The easy words are spelled wrong, and the tough ones are spelled right.

— Nick Charles (William Powell)

8 seconds sound clip from the After the Thin Man (1936) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:44:24 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Thank you.

- You see, when it comes to words like that, an illiterate person...

- What do you mean, illiterate? My father and mother were married right here in the city hall!

- Having a good time, Mrs. Charles?

- It couldn't be better.

- This note is a poor attempt at illiteracy. The easy words are spelled wrong, and the tough ones are spelled right.

- Like to see it, Lum?

- That was meant just to get me down to Phil's place... To find his body... And your fingerprints, Dancer. Somebody's framing you.

- You say you don't know this Pedro.

- No.

- Well, there's a picture of him over here. Perhaps this will refresh your memory.

- Were you in on this check business?

- I know nothing about it.

[...]

After the Thin Man (1936) Sound Clip

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Quotes from the movie After the Thin Man (1936), featuring short voice sound clips.

Actors: William Powell (Nick Charles), Myrna Loy (Nora Charles), James Stewart (David Graham), Paul Fix (Phil Byrnes)

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