Why shouldn't he close it? He went away.
4 seconds sound clip from the The Thin Man (1936) classic radio play.
You can hear this line at 00:34:42 in the radio play.
Quote context
[...]
- Well, see you later darling!
- Where do you think you're going?
- I'm going to take Asta for a walk.
- We're going sightseeing. aren't we, Asta?
- I've got hunch. I'm going down to look at Wynant's shop. I want to find out why it's closed.
- Why shouldn't he close it? He went away.
- You mean, he might be hiding there?
- I don't know. This thing has got my goat. I've got find out.
- Nick. I won't have you going down there at this hour of the night.
- He's a crazy man. He might kill you.
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