Bullets or Ballots (1936)

Joe King: Capt. Dan McLaren

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• Capt. Dan 'Mac' McLaren : I don't care to say.

• Capt. Dan 'Mac' McLaren : I've had that attitude because half the commissions were nothing but political sops thrown to the public to keep them quiet. The other half did just what they were supposed to do. They investigated, wrote a report on it, took a swing at the police department and went home.

• Capt. Dan 'Mac' McLaren : Plans are no good when they leak ahead of time... and I've seen some leaks in high places.

• Johnny Blake : Hello Mac. Did you nail 'em?

  Capt. Dan 'Mac' McLaren : Yep.

  Johnny Blake : Well, that's that.

  Capt. Dan 'Mac' McLaren : Who got you, Fenner?

  Johnny Blake : Yep. You check the bullets he put into me with those that killed Bryant and Kruger. They're all from his gun.

  Capt. Dan 'Mac' McLaren : You didn't miss a bet, did ya?

  Johnny Blake : One. I was wrong about that glass o' beer. But we've had lots of 'em.

  Capt. Dan 'Mac' McLaren : We'll be having a lot more, Johnny, I'm taking you to the hospital.

  Johnny Blake : That won't do any good. Keep kickin' 'em into line, Mac.

  Capt. Dan 'Mac' McLaren : I will Johnny.

  Johnny Blake : I like to think that when those mugs pass a policeman, they'll keep on tippin' their hats.

  [dies] 

• Capt. Dan 'Mac' McLaren : We had another man on the force that tried to smash that mob. They didn't kill him. They threw acid in his face. His headlights don't burn anymore.