Shall we proceed, and ought I do so with my knife drawn?”“ You’d better keep it where it is for the moment, ” he said. “Otherwise you might stab me to death accidentally.” .“If I stab you to death, ” she said, “it will not be accidental.

Loretta Chase
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The quote, "Shall we proceed, and ought I do so with my knife drawn?" comes from the film The Thin Man. In this scene, Nick Charles (played by William Powell) is searching for a man named Paul Talbot (played by Edward Arnold). Talbot is suspected of murdering a well-known matinee idol and was said to be in the city. Charles asks Nora (played by Myrna Loy) if she would accompany him to Talbot's hotel room and, if so, what weapons she would use if he were to be attacked? She responds: "Shall we proceed, and ought I do so with my knife drawn?" The suggestion being that she may have to kill him in order to protect herself. The drama of the scene builds as Talbot's identity is discovered and the audience is left wondering if Nora will have to defend herself or Talbot.

Source: Mr. Impossible

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