PEATTIE (triumphantly)
Amurrican! Huhnh? (To second Detective) And you?
SECOND DETECTIVE (excitedly)
I haf my naduraladion pabers got us goot as you or any udder man—
PEATTIE (more triumphantly)
Amurrican! Hey? (To the third Detective) And you?
THIRD DETECTIVE (trying to speak carefully)
I—was—born—in—New—York—
[Peattie slaps thigh and grins unbelievingly.
THIRD DETECTIVE (angrily)