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Fifty Dollar Shoeshine

Boston Blackie · 1947 · 26 min · 4,185 words

The transcript of “Fifty Dollar Shoeshine”, an episode of Boston Blackie from 1947. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Boston Blackie plays Boston Blackie free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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He's not like a character of a comic strip. He's doing around as a week. I'd say you ought to work some of that weight off of it. It's the weight behind the clock to put the shine on those shoes, mister.

When I get through, you'll be able to use your shoes for a look-a-wise. At a face like mine, I avoid mirrors when I'm a possible. There's no scar on your teeth, but get it. I bought it.

I don't know. I bought it. Another guy had one and I liked it. Okay with you. Yes! Well, well, well done, mister. Nice job, fella. That's the best you, John, over the hat. How much will you, friend?

You'll go, Prime Minister. $50. And now meet Dick Palmer as Boston Blackie, enemy to those who make him an enemy, to those who make him an enemy. Friends, to those who have no friends. Why can't you get out of here?

Don't you say that, Saturday. How can you tell me to get out of here when you don't even know where you are? Aha! I know I am all right. I'm in my office. And I'm up to my ears and I'm out of case.

Yeah, lucky. The case breaks the point where you have no feeling whatsoever. I'll ask you once more. Are you gonna get out of here? No. Well, looks like we're the standstill, Friday, which is just where you'll be with your mother case without my help. I'll take my chances. In that case, I like the murderous chances of beating the rod.

Yes. The little Joe murder you are working on. Well, so he was on the World character and like all the rest of the rest of the rack. He knew he was on the spot where he came to see me just before he was killed and he talked.

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