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🎬🎭 Join the legendary Buster Keaton in So You Won’t Squawk (1941), a hilarious short filled with clever gags, fast-paced mishaps, and Keaton’s world-famous deadpan style. Even in the sound era, Keaton proved himself a master of slapstick and comic timing.

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✨ About the Film:
In this comedy short, Keaton accidentally gets mixed up with gangsters who expect him to carry out their dirty work. What follows is a string of chaotic misunderstandings, slapstick fights, and Keaton’s trademark stone-faced reactions. So You Won’t Squawk remains a fun and underrated gem from Keaton’s later career.

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Transcript
00:00The End
00:30This new joint is going to be the class of the town
00:41Yeah
00:41You think everybody like it?
00:43Everybody but Slugger McGraw and his mob
00:44He's got the word around he's going to knock you off if you open
00:47Hey you
00:59Watch what you're doing with his legs
01:01That guy's going to wreck the joint
01:03Never mind, come on
01:05Let's go
01:35Hey
01:40Should somebody come and get me out of this thing
02:00Huh?
02:03Get me out of this thing
02:04How?
02:05Untie that rope
02:06This one?
02:07Yes
02:07That Slugger McGraw is a tough guy, boss
02:17He runs all the rackets in this town
02:19He did to like it, Tom
02:20Now I'm taking over
02:22Get on and tell those guys to snap it up
02:24Okay, okay
02:25Hello
02:31Oh, Slugger McGraw
02:34Well, I am Louis the Wolf
02:36Listen, small fry
02:38I'm opening my joint tonight
02:40It's going to stay open
02:41Get it?
02:45You can't hang up on me
02:47Oh, no?
02:49Come on, snap it up, you mugs
03:06We've got to open in an hour
03:07Hey, don't walk under this ladder
03:09That's bad luck
03:10Oh, that's all right
03:11I ain't superfluous
03:12Are you going to get off of me, you mug?
03:18Oh, boy
03:30Oh, boy
03:30Oh, boy
03:45Oh, boy
03:46Gee, Miss Flo
03:54I'm glad you're with us
03:56You know, I used to work at the Green Dragon
03:57When you did your bubble dance
03:59Really?
04:00I used to blow up the balloons
04:16Get out of here, runt
04:31Hey, the show is going great
04:38Let's take a look
04:39What's the big idea, Lugs?
04:44Which one of you guys is Louis?
04:46Oh, wait a minute
05:04Don't shoot, Louis
05:05Where was all I kidding, Louis?
05:08They think he's you, boss
05:10Yeah, from now on
05:11He's going to be me
05:12I get it
05:13How's it feel to be a big shot, kid?
05:16There's the first place
05:36Now remember, you or me
05:38I'm collecting for a protection service
05:40Protection service
05:41Okay, Joe, step on
05:43I know, but I'm liable to get home
05:45Oh, what are you worried about?
05:46We'll take care of Louis
05:48All right
05:49Here I am
05:50Take care of me
05:51Louis!
05:53Right
05:53And I'm here to collect
05:55Now, take it easy, Louis
05:56And we'll get you the dough
05:58Yeah, it's over at our place
05:59You don't mind going for a little ride, do you?
06:02No
06:02Hope I ain't putting you out
06:04No, no
06:05You wait right here
06:06And we'll go get the car
06:07Hey, have a drink, Louis
06:10It's 16 years old
06:12Huh, a minor
06:13Gee, that would have knocked me
06:26Right off my feet
06:27I can take it
06:29Get set to go
06:38Now, as soon as he comes out
06:39I'll let him have it
06:40Here he comes now
06:42Hey, Louis
06:44Here it is
06:47I got him
06:51Come on, step on it
06:52Let's go
06:52Hey
06:56Wait for me
06:59I'll tell Slugger
07:09The wolf has howled his last howl
07:11Hey, what's the big idea around, Carol
07:24Louis
07:25Hey, what are you trying to do?
07:29Get rid of me?
07:30Yeah, wait, don't we
07:30No, no, no, no, certainly not
07:32Come on, we'll get in the car
07:33And we'll go get the dough
07:34Come on
07:35Get in there
07:35Keep a lookout behind, Louis
07:45I think a cop is following us
07:46Hey, Carl, you're a bump's
08:03Look at that dumb bell
08:09Well, some people think that a car can drive itself
08:13It can take off
08:14Hey, how about a line in town?
08:36Hey, where do you fellas go?
08:37You know, I nearly had an accident
08:41Yeah, yeah
08:43It's him
08:45Come right in, Louis
08:47Make yourself a home
08:49Yeah
08:49I'm going to get the dough
08:50Here, Louis
08:51Have a little drink
08:52It's eight years old
08:54You sure it's only eight?
08:56Yeah
08:56Says so right on the bottle
08:58This will put him out like a golfer
09:28Oh, boy, that'll get him
09:32Come on, little concert
09:34Can I come in?
09:46Glass
09:46Hey, hey
09:53Wake up
09:56Where you fellas
09:57The window
09:59The window
09:59The window
10:27Do you see him anywhere?
10:40No, I guess he ain't landed yet
10:42Hey, fellas
10:44You know where I went
10:46To get down to the
10:49Operator
11:02Get me somebody
11:04Deposit 5 cents, please
11:06Deposit 5 cents, please
11:06No
11:06Don't go away
11:12Deposit 5 cents, please
11:16Deposit 5 cents, please
11:21Well, I'll keep your shirt on and I'll...
11:24Hey! That's my nickel!
11:26Deposit five cents, please.
11:32Deposit five cents, please.
11:34Never mind. I think it's too late.
11:48Hello, operator, operator.
11:50The phone is temporarily disconnected.
11:55Goodbye.
11:59Is that you, Flo?
12:00Hello, Eddie.
12:01Listen, Louie had you impersonate him so McGraw's gang would kill you.
12:05Oh, they can't do that.
12:06What?
12:07Hold on and I'll be there and bring the police department with me.
12:20Hello?
12:21What?
12:22A crook just stole our car.
12:24Hey!
12:25Come here!
12:26A crook just stole our car.
12:27Hey!
12:28Come here!
12:29Come here!
12:47Come on, you big flatfoot!
12:48Come here!
12:49You big flatfoot!
12:50Oh!
12:51Oh!
12:52Oh!
12:53Come on!
12:54Oh!
12:55Oh!
12:56Oh!
12:57Oh!
12:58Oh!
12:59Oh!
13:00Oh!
13:01Oh!
13:02Oh!
13:03You big flatfoot!
13:04Come on!
13:06Come on!
13:36Come on!
14:06Come on!
14:36Here I am!
14:37Here I am!
15:07Here I am!
15:08Here I am!
15:10Here I am!
15:12Here I am!
15:13Here I am!
15:17Here I am!
15:24Here I am!
15:25Here I am!
15:26Here I am!
15:27Oh!
15:37Operator, get me the police!
15:43About five cents, please.
15:45Are we going to go through that again?
15:50She's got me.
15:57THE END
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