The Deputy1959
The Deputy, a Christian tragedy (German: Der Stellvertreter. Ein christliches Trauerspiel), also published in English as The Representative , is a controversial 1963 play by Rolf Hochhuth which portrayed Pope Pius XII as having failed to take actio… more »
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[Sarge is watching Clay scrub a jail cell floor]
Sergeant Hapgood Tasker:
Ahhh, dear. You know, Clay, the trouble is you been keepin' law and order too good in this town. Now if you had some lawbreakers in here, they'd be doin' the scrubbin' instead of you.
Clay McCord:
Thanks for the sympathy, Sarge.
Sergeant Hapgood Tasker:
Well, when you get all through scrubbin' here, you can come over to my place and I'll pay you 15 cents an hour.
[Clay throws his scrub brush at Sarge]
Sergeant Hapgood Tasker:
All right, all right - 20 cents!
[Clay glares at Sarge who beats a hasty retreat]
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