Taxi (1931)

Joe Barton: Jewish Man with Cop - Matt's Pal

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• Jewish Man with Cop - Matt's Pal : You understand? Ellis island, Ellis island. You should have a nervous breakdown, Ellis Island.

  Cop with Jewish Man : Would you please tell me what you want?

  Jewish Man with Cop - Matt's Pal : Oh, G-d, what's the matter with you? A policeman, a nice man. A nice and fat one. I'm telling you plain, my wife. Listen, I have a brother, he pulls teeth, a teeth doctor, a dentist. In America we say a dentist, A DENTIST! What's the matter with you, you don't understand? A non-Jewish head, you don't understand a word. I'm telling you in plain mother language, I want to drive down to Ellis island, Ellis island.

  Cop with Jewish Man : Hey, what are you trying to do, kid me? The only thing I can understand is Ellis Island, Ellis island, Ellis island. What about Ellis island?

  Matt Nolan : [From the car]  Where do you want to go?

  Jewish Man with Cop - Matt's Pal : [Walks over to the car]  I want to drive down to Ellis island. My wife is coming with three kids from Russia. My name is Levinovisch, and I need to go to Ellis island.

  Matt Nolan : I understand, you want to go to Ellis island, your wife is there?

  Jewish Man with Cop - Matt's Pal : What then? Tell me, you're a Jew?

  Matt Nolan : What else, a non Jew? Hop in!