Why did you say you did it? Whom were you trying to shield?
5 seconds sound clip from the The Thin Man (1936) classic radio play.
You can hear this line at 00:17:54 in the radio play.
Quote context
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- Did she make any sound? Didn't scream?
- Oh, yeah? People fall toward a shot, you know. not back from it. I knew you were lying.
- All right, come on now, brace up.
- Why did you say you did it? Whom were you trying to shield?
- Nick, let me handle this, will you?
- Dorothy, look at me? Nick is trying to help you. Why don't you help him?
- You were trying to shield your mother, weren't you?
- No.
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