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Locked, from the inside. That can only mean one thing. And I don't know what it is.
— Murder by Death • 1976
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
A deadpan detective joke about a puzzle solved by not solving it. Locked from the inside sounds like a clue that should point somewhere, and the speaker promises a conclusion, then admits they have none. The confidence followed by shrugging is the comedy.
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