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* Nick becoming a one-man snark parade while stuck in a room with Nora's elderly male relatives, who have all fallen asleep, talking to them as though they're arguing with each other whenever one of them snores.

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* Nick and Nora arriving home after a long train ride, intending to sleep right through New Year's Eve, only to walk in on a "Welcome Home" party for them that had grown so out of hand that most of the guests don't even seem to know who Nick and Nora are.
* Nick becoming a one-man snark parade while stuck in a room with Nora's elderly male relatives, who have all fallen asleep, talking to them as though they're arguing with each other having a discussion-turned-argument whenever one of them snores.



-->'''Nick Charles:''' You see, when it comes to words like that, an illiterate person...
-->'''Polly Byrnes:''' Whaddaya mean "illiterate"!? My father and mother were married right here in the city hall!

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-->'''Nick Charles:''' You see, when it comes to words like that, an illiterate person...
-->'''Polly
person...\\
'''Polly
Byrnes:''' Whaddaya mean "illiterate"!? My father and mother were married right here in the city hall!



-->'''Police Secretary:''' Is this the one who was doing the fan dance?
-->'''Nick:''' If she is, she's been holding out on me.
* Nick winding up playing peek-a-boo with Asta around the end of a couch after Asta runs off with a [[BrokenWindowWarning clue tied to a rock]].

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-->'''Police Secretary:''' Is this the one who was doing the fan dance?
-->'''Nick:'''
dance?\\
'''Nick:'''
If she is, she's been holding out on me.
* Nick winding up playing peek-a-boo with Asta around the end of a couch after Asta runs off with a [[BrokenWindowWarning clue tied to a rock]].rock]].
* After dropping a series of increasingly unsubtle hints throughout the movie, Nora drops all pretense at the end and outright presents Nick with the [[KnittingPregnancyAnnouncement pair of baby socks she's been knitting]]. As the look of dawning realization spreads across Nick's face, she smiles and quips:
-->'''Nora:''' And you call yourself a detective.
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* Nick becoming a one-man snark parade while stuck in a room with Nora's elderly male relatives, who have all fallen asleep, talking to them as though they're arguing with each other whenever one of them snores.



-->'''Nick:''' If she is, she's been holding out on me.

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-->'''Nick:''' If she is, she's been holding out on me.me.
* Nick winding up playing peek-a-boo with Asta around the end of a couch after Asta runs off with a [[BrokenWindowWarning clue tied to a rock]].
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-->'''Nick:''' Well, I'll try. ''(imitates the shambling old butler)''.

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-->'''Nick:''' Well, I'll try. ''(imitates the shambling old butler)''.butler)''.
* Nora is found in an embarrassing situation and tossed in the drunk tank with a bunch of other women until Nick comes to pick her up.
-->'''Police Secretary:''' Is this the one who was doing the fan dance?
-->'''Nick:''' If she is, she's been holding out on me.
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-->'''Nick:''' "Well, I'll try." (imitates the shambling old butler).

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-->'''Nick:''' "Well, Well, I'll try." (imitates try. ''(imitates the shambling old butler).butler)''.
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* Quack Doctor Kammer's stunned comment after the murderer is dragged away raving: "My god. I was right. He really ''was'' crazy."

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* Quack Doctor Kammer's stunned comment after the murderer is dragged away raving: "My god. I was right. He really ''was'' crazy.""
* The "walk this way" gag:
-->'''Nick:''' "Well, I'll try." (imitates the shambling old butler).
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-->'''Nick:''' What is this, bank night?

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-->'''Nick:''' What is this, bank night?night?
* Quack Doctor Kammer's stunned comment after the murderer is dragged away raving: "My god. I was right. He really ''was'' crazy."
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* At the climactic dinner party in the original film:
--> '''Nora:''' Waiter, will you please serve the nuts? ({{beat}}) I mean, will you please serve the ''guests'' the nuts?
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* This exchange:
-->'''Nick Charles:''' You see, when it comes to words like that, an illiterate person...
-->'''Polly Byrnes:''' Whaddaya mean "illiterate"!? My father and mother were married right here in the city hall!
* At the climactic dinner party in the original film:
--> '''Nora:''' Waiter, will you please serve the nuts? ({{beat}}) I mean, will you please serve the ''guests'' the nuts?
* When Nick finds yet-another-body:
-->'''Nick:''' What is this, bank night?

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