The Pink Panther

Gem dealer 1: As in every stone of this size, there is a flaw. Sultan: A flaw? Gem dealer 2: The slightest flaw, your excellency. Gem dealer 1: If you look deep into the stone, you will perceive the tiniest discoloration. It resembles an animal. Sultan: An animal? Gem dealer 1: A little panther. Sultan: Yes! A pink panther. Come here, Dala. A gift to your father from his grateful people. Some day it will be yours. The most fabulous diamond in all the world. Come closer.

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Princess Dala: [after Sir Charles Lytton kisses her] If I were my father, I'd have you tortured. Sir Charles Lytton: No. If you were your father, I doubt very much if I would have kissed you.

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Inspector Jacques Clouseau: I am willing to bet you ten thousand francs, that the phantom is in Cortina at this very moment. Even, perhaps, in this very room. Simone Clouseau: How exciting. What do you think, Mr. Tucker? Tucker: Oh, I agree with the inspector. You see, Ten of his last fifteen victims have been guests at Angela Dunning's parties. Sir Charles Lytton: What are we all talking about? Simone Clouseau: The notorious Phantom. Princess Dala: I'm afraid I never heard of him. Sir Charles Lytton: From the little I've read about him, he seems to be quite a fellow. Inspector Jacques Clouseau: Believe me. There are few thieves who are as clever as the Phantom. Each theft is completely different and unique, classic in its conception. George Lytton: I thought you were working on the theory that he does repeat himself. Inspector Jacques Clouseau: Well, only as far as Angela Dunning's parties are concerned. However, there is one other duplication, but that is his ah... trademark, his cal

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Tucker: Your Highness, if I were the Phantom, I'd have chosen my victim already. Princess Dala: Really? And who would that be? Tucker: Well, who owns the most fabulous diamond in the world? Princess Dala: I suppose I do. Inspector Jacques Clouseau: Exactly. The Pink Panther. Such a prize he could never resist. He would be bound to try for it. Princess Dala: I'm afraid he'd be disappointed. The Pink Panther is in my safe, at... Inspector Jacques Clouseau: [interrupting] Your Highness, please. Don't say it, not here.

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Simone Clouseau: If I'm not being too nosy your highness, I read somewhere there was some dispute over the ownership of the Pink Panther. Princess Dala: It belongs to me. It was a gift from my late father. I shall never surrender it. Sir Charles Lytton: Why should you? Princess Dala: When the present government seized power, they claimed the diamond was the property of the people. There's even some talk of the international court deciding the issue. Sir Charles Lytton: I'll tell you what, why don't I steal the diamond, leave that old glove or whatever it is behind, and you and I can split the insurance. Princess Dala: All right. George Lytton: I feel like dancing. [to Princess Dala] Your Highness? Princess Dala: I'd love to.

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Police escort: Tell me, inspector - Signor Phantom - all those robberies. How did you ever manage it? Inspector Jacques Clouseau: Well, you know... it wasn't easy.

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