“There's a car coming. It'll be the police. You'd better be...” – Margaret, The 39 Steps ... Movie Quotes Database

Margaret

[waking Hannay]

There's a car coming. It'll be the police. You'd better be going...I'm not going to let them catch you.

Hannay

I'll never forget you for doing this for me.

John

[entering]

I might have known. Making love behind my back. [To his wife] Get out!

Hannay

Just a minute!

John

[To Hannay]

Aye, and you too! Get out of my house before I...

Margaret

[To Hannay]

Aye, go, go!

Hannay

And leave you like this? No fear! [To John] Look here, you don't understand... Look here, you're all wrong about this. She was only trying to help me.

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John John Laurie

Margaret Peggy Ashcroft

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