- So, what kept you?
- Well, I just wanted to give her enough rope to hang herself.
- You nearly gave her enough to include me.
8 seconds sound clip from the Rocky Fortune - The Shipboard Jewel Robbery (Ep. 3) classic radio drama series episode.
You can hear this line at 00:21:13 in the radio play.
Quote context
[...]
- Too young to have to die... in the electric chair.
- Hold it! Grab her! Quiet down, miss.
- Okay, Skipper. Except for a slight heart attack.
- I was listening through the porthole.
- Well, I just wanted to give her enough rope to hang herself.
- You nearly gave her enough to include me.
- Oh, sorry. You know, I must apologize, Fortune.
- Ah, forget it. I got a dishonest face.
- Well, naturally, if there's anything I can do to make up for it now...
- Just one thing, Skipper. About my job. You remember how you threatened to fire me?
- Yes.
- Well, fire one ready, because if you don't, I quit.
[...]