No. For a while at least, the enormity of your stupidity is your protection.
6 seconds sound clip from the Notorious (1948, Lux Radio Theatre) classic radio play.
You can hear this line at 00:34:49 in the radio play.
Quote context
[...]
- Look what they did to Hupka. He did next to nothing and I've betrayed them.
- I'd do the same myself... kill the fool who betrayed them.
- There's no need for them to find out.
- Who would imagine that you are married to an American agent?
- No. For a while at least, the enormity of your stupidity is your protection.
- Alicia, I'll take care of her myself.
- I stood looking at her just now as she lay sleeping in there. It'd be so easy.
- No one else must know what she is. There must be no suspicion.
- She must be allowed to move about freely. But she will be on a leash.
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