- They said you was in your office.
- So why are you surprised?

4 seconds sound clip from the Bullets or Ballots (1939) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:06:02 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Here's your paper! Ward Bryant killed! Editor shot down! Gang bullets get Bryant! Ward Bryant killed!

- Cigars! Cigarettes! Cigars! Cigarettes! Cigars! Cigarettes!

- Who is it?

- It's me, Miss Lee... Herman. Can I come in?

- Come on.

- Good evening Miss Lee.

- How are you, Herman?

- They said you was in your office.

- So why are you surprised?

- How are the collections today?

- Just fine. You really got something in this numbers game.

- It's going to catch on up here in the Bronx even better than in Harlem.

- Here's one day's collection.

- Did you have to bring it all in nickels?

- No, ma'am. There's two other bags too.

- Green money.

- That's very nice.

- Yes, ma'am.

[...]

Bullets or Ballots (1939) Sound Clip

Bullets or Ballots (1939)Quotes with sound clips from Bullets or Ballots - Lux Radio Theatre play originally aired on April 17, 1939.

Actors: Edward G. Robinson (Detective Johnny Blake), Mary Astor (Lee Morgan), Humphrey Bogart (Bugs Brenner), Otto Kruger (Al Kruger)

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