The Screwy Truant (1945)
Wally Maher: Screwy Squirrel
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Quotes
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Screwy : [In the middle of a scene, a wolf goes by chasing Little Red Riding Hood; Screwy stops him] Wait a minute, pal. You're in the wrong picture, ain't ya, man?
[Pulls down main title card]
Screwy : See? The Screwy Truant, featuring Screwy Squirrel.
Wolf : Hmm. One of them corny B-pictures, eh?
Screwy : Oh, yeah? Listen, you. If you were my size, I'd bust you right in the nose.
Wolf : Oh, yeah?
[Wolf shrinks down to Screwy's size; Screwy shrinks even smaller and runs away]
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[after dispatching the truant officer, Screwy pulls down the end title card]
Screwy : Well, that's that. Now that dumb truant officer never will know why I wasn't in school.
Truant officer : Oh, yeah? Go on, tell me. Why wasn't you in school?
Screwy : Because...
[Kisses truant officer]
Screwy : I've got measles!
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Truant officer : Duh - gee whiz. He hit me with everything but the kitchen sink.
Screwy : Well, don't want to disappoint you, chum.
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Truant officer : I got you, didn't I? Why ain't you in school?
Screwy : Don't worry. I've got a plenty good reason.