A scene from The Third Man 1949
Martins

Have you ever seen any of your victims?

Harry

You know, I never feel comfortable on these sort of things. Victims? Don't be melodramatic. [gestures to people far below] Tell me. Would you really feel any pity if one of those dots stopped moving forever? If I offered you twenty thousand pounds for every dot that stopped, would you really, old man, tell me to keep my money, or would you calculate how many dots you could afford to spare? Free of income tax, old man. Free of income tax - the only way you can save money nowadays.

Martins

Lot of good your money'll do you in jail.

Harry

That jail's in another zone. There's no proof against me...besides you.

Martins
[holding onto the window ledge]

I should be pretty easy to get rid of.

Harry

Pretty easy.

Martins

I wouldn't be too sure.

Harry

I carry a gun. You don't think they'd look for a bullet wound after you hit that ground.

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