The Casino Murder Case

Philo Vance:
[after smashing a garish statue of an angel] The man who destroys a monstrosity like this does more than a man who creates a masterpiece.

Philo Vance:
Yes, we must discover the wrong direction in order to discover the right.

Lynn:
Got a gum?

Philo Vance:
No. [He is searched anyway]

Lynn:
Sit down. [after Vance sits] Surprised?

Philo Vance:
No, it's all in this letter to Markham. [Vance starts to reach for the letter]

Lynn:
Keep your hand down. I'll take that! [He takes the letter] I'm gonna burn it before I drill yuh.

Philo Vance:
Without seeing how near I came to guessing right. It's very short really. Read it.

Lynn:
[Ordering] You read it! I'll let you live until you're finished.

Philo Vance:
I wish it were longer. For the sake of brevity, I put it in synopsis form.