He flared up. In the middle of everything, he started to ask a bunch of screwball questions.
5 seconds sound clip from the Criss Cross (1949) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:08:38.301 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
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- If you should happen to change your mind before he leaves...
- I'll let you know, Lieutenant.
- Chump.
- What went wrong? Why did you have to go and pull a knife, Slim?
- He flared up. In the middle of everything, he started to ask a bunch of screwball questions.
- What time did he come in here tonight? Where was he? Was he in the parking lot?
- Don't be foolish, Slim. Let bygones be bygones.
- Come on, this is no time to be sore and blow up.
- Why should you throw away the only chance of a lifetime? After all the planning, all the hoping.
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