Ellery: The whole idea of me in a comic book is ridiculous. It doesn't even look like me.
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Inspector Queen: Better get in, son. You were acquainted with the victim.
Ellery: Was he a friend of mine?
Inspector Queen: Not exactly.
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Inspector Queen: Ellery, the clue points to you.
Ellery: Logically, that makes me the killer.
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Inspector Queen: Flannigan, how'd you get wind of this?
Flannigan: Murder will out, Inspector. Murder will out.
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Flannigan: Had a chance to read the paper yet?
Inspector Queen: I don't read that paper, I wrap fish in it.
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Inspector Queen: I'll resign from the force before I'll arrest my son for murder.
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Inspector Queen: (to Flannigan) Freedom of the press goes just so far. Now there's a payphone out in the hall. Spend a nickel.
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Vera: A messenger left this package at the front desk.
Flannigan: Well don't give it to me! Call the bomb squad!
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Vera: FF, when was the last time you read a book?
Flannigan: When the guy who ghosted my autobiography sent me a copy.
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Inspector Queen: (after catching Flannigan in the Queen apartment) Flannigan, I can't tell you what a pleasure it's gonna be to toss you in a cell next to Ellery on a charge of breaking and entering.
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Ellery: What are you doing here? I'm not allowed visitors in lock-up.
Flannigan: Flannigan has ways.
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Alma: Boy, it sure feels good to tell the truth.
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Inspector Queen: (to Ellery) Sometimes, Ellery, I don't understand you.
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Inspector Queen: (about Flannigan) Look what the cat dragged in.
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