Five Star Final (1931)

Edward G. Robinson: Jos. W. Randall

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• Jos. W. Randall : God gives us heartache and the devil gives us whiskey.

• R.J. Brannegan : For two-cents, I'd smash your face in.

  Jos. W. Randall : You'd do anything for two-cents.

• Jos. W. Randall : Now you listen to me, Hinchecliffe. It'll be for the last time. I'm through with your dirty rag, and I'm through with you. Oh, I'm not ducking any of the blame for this thing. You thought of the murder and I committed it. But I did it for smaller profit. For wages. You did for circulation.

  Bernard Hinchecliffe : You must be mad.

  Jos. W. Randall : Mad. Yes I am. All my life I'll be mad. Because all my life I'll be seeing Nancy Voorhee's daughter standing there. And asking me why I killed her mother. And I want you, Hinchecliffe, to enjoy the picture with me. I want you to wake up in the night and see your own squashed, putrid little soul. I want you know that every human being that works for you knows what a diseased hypocrite you are. We all know what you are! But we take your money and do your work, because we're afraid to starve. You'll have my resignation and release of my contact on your desk immediately.

  Bernard Hinchecliffe : But Randell, don't be hasty.

  Jos. W. Randall : Get out. Get out!

• Jos. W. Randall : I've been here three hours and not a member of my staff's been here. No wonder the paper is rotten. We need more drunkards.

• Jos. W. Randall : By the way, did you see Isopod?

  Kitty Carmody : Not lately. Say, Mr. Randall, I don't bark assignments, but I don't like workin' with that guy.

  Jos. W. Randall : Well, what's the matter?

  Kitty Carmody : Well, I rode uptown in a taxi with him, and I don't have any skin left on my knees.

  Jos. W. Randall : What were you two doing? Kneeling in prayer?

  Kitty Carmody : He was doin' the kneelin'. I darn well almost went out of the cab.

  [Randall laughs] 

• Jos. W. Randall : [talking to Jerry the bartender]  Jerry, what do people do who are in trouble and haven't any money to buy liquor? There must be lots of 'em in the world.

• Jos. W. Randall : Now, you listen to me, Hinchecliffe.It'll be for the last time. I'm through with your dirty rag, and I'm through with you! Oh, I'm not ducking any of the blame for this thing. You thought up the murder, and I committed it. But I did it for smaller profit, for wages. *You* did it for circulation.

  Bernard Hinchecliffe : You must be mad!

  Jos. W. Randall : Mad? Yes, I am. All my life I'll be mad. Because all my life I'll be seeing Nancy Voorhees daughter standing there, and asking me why I killed her mother.

  Jos. W. Randall : [glaring and pointing at Hinchecliffe's face]  And I want you, Hinchecliffe, to enjoy the picture with me. I want you to wake up in the night and see your own squashy, putrid little soul. I want you to know that every human being that works for you knows what a diseased hypocrite you are. We ALL know what you are, but we take your money and do your work because we're afraid to starve!

  Jos. W. Randall : You'll have my resignation and release of contract on your desk immediately.

• Jos. W. Randall : You think this Voorhees story is a pretty filthy mess, don't you?

  Miss Taylor : I think that woman's suffered enough... Can't you see what this might do to her family? Oh, you oughta' be ashamed of yourself.

  Jos. W. Randall : No, I been in this game too long to be ashamed of myself. I'm gonna' be *one* newspaperman that gets out of this business with enough money to get me a decent old age.