Casablanca (1942)

Peter Lorre: Ugarte

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• [Ugarte sells exit visas] 

  Ugarte : You despise me, don't you?

  Rick : If I gave you any thought I probably would.

• Ugarte : You know, Rick, I have many a friend in Casablanca, but somehow, just because you despise me, you are the only one I trust.

• Ugarte : Well, Rick, after tonight, I'll be through with the whole business and I am leaving finally this Casablanca.

  Rick : Who did you bribe for your visa? Renault or yourself?

  Ugarte : Myself. I found myself much more reasonable.

• Ugarte : Rick, think of all the poor devils who can't meet Renault's price. I get it for them for half. Is that so... parasitic?

  Rick : I don't mind a parasite. I object to a cut-rate one.

• [Ugarte gives letter of transit to Rick for safe keeping] 

  Ugarte : Rick, I hope you're more impressed with me, now? Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll share my luck with your roulette wheel.

  [Starts to walk away] 

  Rick : [stands up; Ugarte stops]  Just a moment. I heard a rumor those two German couriers were carrying letter of transit.

  Ugarte : Huh? Oh, huh, I heard that rumor too. Poor devils.

  Rick : [sternly]  You're right, Ugarte. I *am* a little more impressed with you.

  [Rick exits casino] 

• Ugarte : Too bad about those two German couriers, wasn't it?

  Rick : They got a lucky break. Yesterday they were just two German clerks. Today they're the "Honored Dead".

  Ugarte : You are a very cynical person, Rick, if you'll forgive me for saying so.

  Rick : [shortly]  I forgive you.

• Ugarte : Heh, you know, watching you just now with the Deutsche Bank, one would think you've been doing this all your life.

  Rick : Oh, what makes you think I haven't?

  Ugarte : Oh, n-n-n-nothing, but when you first came to Casablanca, I thought...

  Rick : You thought what?

  Ugarte : Hm, what right do I have to think, huh?

• Ugarte : Rick! Rick! Hide me, Rick!