- Too bad.
- What's too bad?
- Too bad I don't know you better.
- Why?
- Because I would slap your face.

— Pepe Le Moko (Charles Boyer), Gaby (Hedy Lamarr)

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9 seconds sound clip from the Algiers (1941, Lux Radio Theatre) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:26:00 in the original recording.

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[...]

- Want to dance?

- I'd love to.

- Your name is Gabrielle, isn't it?

- Yes. They call me Gaby.

- Are you married?

- No.

- Widow?

- No.

- Why not?

- Who are you with?

- My fiancé.

- Oh. What is he like?

- Jealous. Very jealous.

- What are you laughing at?

- Oh, nothing.

- Too bad.

- What's too bad?

- Too bad I don't know you better.

- Why?

- Because I would slap your face.

- See, when people laugh around me, I like to know why.

- I wasn't laughing at you. I was thinking of Andre's face if he could see me now... dancing with Pepe le Moko.

- Come with me.

- Where?

- Hm? Outside, on the terrace.

- But Inspector Slimane will be looking for me.

- He said you were in safe hands. Come. Come outside.

- All right.

[...]

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