Malice in the Palace (1949) 6.8

Moe: [giving turban to guard who has just been hit with fruit] Your hat. Palace Guard (inside): Thank you. Moe: You're welcome. Palace Guard (inside):

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[realizes what just happened]

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Why you-! [is cut off as Moe gets scared before dropping a vase on his his head] Moe: [to Hassen Ben Soba and Ginna Rumma] What'll you have? Hassan Ben Soba: We want... Moe: [cutting him off] We don't have any more. Larry: All we got left are rabbit and hot dogs. Hassan Ben Soba: Rabbit. Ginna Rumma: Hot dogs. Larry: Hot dog, they'll take rabbit. Larry: [after Hassan, Ginna, Moe, and Shemp think he's killed a dog and a cat, he comes out to serve the food] Here you are, gentlemen. Hot dogs, when it comes to cookin' are the cat's meow. Hassan Ben Soba: [to Shemp, getting up and pointing to his chair] Sit down! Shemp: Oh, but I'm not tired, I'll just stand while you eat. Hassan Ben Soba: [pulls out his dagger] Sit down with your hands on or off! Moe: Y-you talked us into it. Guard outside palace: Hark! Who goes there? Moe, Larry and Shemp (together): Santa Claus! Guard outside palace: Ah, there ain't no Santa Claus. Shemp: [as all three of them get out and open their bag] Oh, yes, there is, and we've got a present for you. Guard outside palace: You have? Moe: Yeah, right here! [hits the guard over the head and he falls into the bag unconscious]