Spooks Run Wild (1941)

Ernest Morrison: Scruno

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Quotes 

• [the tobacco jar follows Scruno's movements] 

  Scruno : Now, look here, tobacco can, don't bother me. I don't smoke, so don't... I ain't botherin' you. It's all right.

  [the tobacco jar continues to follow Scruno's movements] 

  Scruno : Please, Mr. Spider, come back and web me a ladder so I can get outta here right NOW.

• Glimpy : Hey, where we goin'?

  Scruno : Man, we're goin' to camp!

  Danny : Camp? What, have we been drafted?

  Glimpy : I'm disappointed. I t'ought we was goin' to reform school, I would've been a sophomore this year.

  Danny : No kidding!

  Glimpy : Yeah!

• Scruno : [lights go out in the cabin]  Man, it sure is dark in here.

  Skinny : I'll say. I can't even see ya.

  Scruno : Ha! I can't even see myself!

• Danny : What kind of a place is this anyway?

  Muggs : I don't know, but I don't think I'm gonna like it.

  Glimpy : Who is it?

  Scruno : It's me.

  Glimpy : Listen, Scruno, the next time you come out of the dark, put a coat of whitewash on, will ya?

  Scruno : I'm so scared I'm turning white now.

• Glimpy : Yeah, and keep your eyes open.

  Scruno : You don't think I'm gonna stay in here for one minute and CLOSE 'em, do you?

  [goes to Peewee's bedside] 

  Scruno : Peewee, Peewee. You ain't dead, is ya? Say you ain't. If you can't say nothing, just... shake your head.

• Glimpy : Go ahead, Scruno. Look in there.

  Scruno : No-no-no. I-I ain't gonna look in there.

  Glimpy : Aw, your yella.

  Scruno : If I'm yellow, you's colorblind.

• Scruno : Look here, Glimpy, if-if anything happens to me you'll notify my mammy, won't you?

  Glimpy : Sure, sure.

  Scruno : And if something happens to you, who do I notify first?

  Glimpy : Just notify me first and nothing WILL happen.

• Scruno : [to Pee Wee]  Pee Wee! Pee Wee! You ain't dead, is you? Say you ain't. If you can't say nothin' just shake your head.