“When you want to shoot you shoot you don’t talk” says Tuco in the good the bad and the ugly
I don’t think It was a snark. Chandler’s stories and novels have extremely convoluted plots often involving blase’ corrupt rich persons and underworld members
It will be a long goodbye for the criminals heading for the big sleep!
Tracy Is Tracy
This Is the more common phrase but there are others like “my wife Is a great fan of yours” also said to the culprit
“Assistance with inquiries” is demanded only to the guilty party. LT Columbo always says it to the culprit " maybe you can help me with this, sir"
“gentleman” Indeed!
It’s called crypto for a reason, after all
That would be an interesting development!
What if Bordy has come with a pistol?
“When you want to shoot you shoot you don’t talk” says Tuco in the good the bad and the ugly