A scene from The Third Man 1949
Crabbin

I know a very good dentist.

Martins

I don’t need a dentist. Somebody hit me, that’s all.

Crabbin

Goodness. We must report that to the police. Were they trying to rob you?

Martins

Oh, just a soldier. I was trying to punch his major in the eye.

Crabbin

No. A major? Were you really?

Martins

Heard of Harry Lime?

Crabbin

Well, I’ve heard of him, of course, but I didn’t exactly know him.

Martins

I was going to stay with him, but he died Thursday.

Crabbin

Goodness, that’s awkward.

Martins

That what you say to people after death? “Goodness, that’s awkward”?

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Martins You were in love with him, weren't you? Anna I don't know. How can you know a thing like that afterwards? I don't know anything more except I want to be dead too. Martins Well, what’s this? Where are we? Paine It’s the main sewer. Runs right into the blue Danube. Smells sweet, doesn’t it? Calloway We should have dug deeper than a grave. Harry What do you want me to do? Be reasonable. You didn't expect me to give myself up. Martins Why not? Harry 'It's a far, far better thing that I do.' The old limelight. The fall of the curtain. Oh, Holly, you and I aren't heroes. The world doesn't make any heroes outside of your stories.
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