- Sorry. Things are a little messy around here. You see, my secretary got married.
- Oh, really?
- Yeah, 10 years ago, to me.

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8 seconds sound clip from the The Fortune Cookie (1966) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:39:39 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- Hello? Yes? O'Brien, Thompson, and who? Oh, yes, you're those lawyers in my building.

- What's on your mind, gentlemen? You want to see me? Hold on. I'll check my calendar.

- Well, I'm all jammed up tomorrow. Uh... Nothing open Thursday. Friday is out of the question. Uh... Maybe I can squeeze you in next Monday between 11:00 and 11:15?

- Today? I just don't see how I can do it. Well, if you boys want to drop down here and take your chances... Alrighty.

- Come in, gentlemen. Come in.

- Sorry. Things are a little messy around here. You see, my secretary got married.

- Yeah, 10 years ago, to me.

- Sit down. Sit down. Here you are.

- Now, what's your problem, gentlemen?

- Well, Consolidated Insurance would like to wrap up the Hinkle case before the first of the year, simply as a matter of bookkeeping.

- Mind you, it's against our advice, but on their behalf, we are prepared to offer you $10000.

- Yeah. Well, let's see. If you're offering 10000, that means you've been authorized to go to 25. And if you're authorized to go to 25, that means they're willing to go to 50. So why don't we skip all preliminaries and start at 50000?

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Hey, fasten your seat belt. Those things go eight miles an hour.

Well, you know what they say, Blondes have more fun. -Yeah, because there's always some sucker to pay for it.

You'll be careful, won't you, Doc? -I'd better be because I'm on parole.

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Actors: Jack Lemmon (Harry Hinkle), Walter Matthau (Whiplash Willie Gingrich), Ron Rich (Boom Boom Jackson), Judi West (Sandy Hinkle)

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