“Squeak: Harpo! Who dis woman?
Harpo: Now come now, you know who this is.
Squeak: She best'a leave you alone.
Sophia: Fine with me.
Harpo: [to Sofia] You ain't got to go nowhere. Dis here my juke joint.
Squeak: [to Harpo] You said dis here our juke joint!
Harpo: Listen woman, can't a man dance with his wife if he wants to?
Squeak: Not if she a heifer! [to Sofia]
Squeak: And not if he my man! You just a big ol heifer. Ha Ha Ha.
Sofia: [to Squeak] Like I said, fine with me!”
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