Some words in Mission to Venice scene

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Hello everyone,

On Youtube there is the 1964 movie Mission to Venice.
I can easily understand about 90% of the dialogues, but there are some scenes with slurred (to my non-native ears) speech.

One of those scenes is at the beginning of the movie between 2.29 and 2.50.

Here is what I can make out:

- That was some rough match.
- When Henry tried you down. I thought you never come up with...
- ... let go ...
- Shall we go have a drink?
- Good idea but without the girls.
- Didn't you just have enough to drink, Michael?
- ... He's funny ...
- You're a natural comedian.
- Now I'll show you who's first Stell... (not sure the word is first)
- Michael.
- All right, puppy.
- No, he's...
- Hold it.

Could you please help me with the missing parts?

 
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Your timestamp is incorrect and opens at 17:29 instead of the moment you're asking about.

As for that dialogue, I believe it goes roughly like this:

- That was some rough match.
- When Henry dragged you down! I thought you'd never come up again.
- I bit his leg 'til he let go.
- Shall we go have a drink?
- Good idea but without the girls.
- Didn't you just have enough to drink, Michael?
- No-no, he's still thirsty.
- Funny, very funny, you're a natural comedian. I'll show you who's thirsty!
- Well, where would you like to go?
- Michael!
- All right, puppy.
- No, let go of me.
- Hold it.
 
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Your timestamp is incorrect and opens at 17:29 instead of the moment you're asking about.

As for that dialogue, I believe it goes roughly like this:

- Didn't you just have enough to drink, Michael?

Well, sorry for the incorrect timestamp. I put the slider at the beginning of the scene in question before posting a link, but for some reason the video does open at 17.29.

As for the dark-haired girl's phrase, I originally thought myself she says, "Didn't you just have enough to drink, Michael?". Now, after listening to it countless times, I think she says "Didn't he just have enough to drink, Michael?" Also, I think Michael says "toughie", not "puppy" in "All right, puppy."

And, of course, thank you for your help.
 
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I think she says "Didn't he just have enough to drink, Michael?"
Yeah, that's definitely true as I've scrolled a bit through the movie, and Michael is unmistakably the guy in the white sweater. The girl even looks at him when saying "Michael".
Also, I think Michael says "toughie"
That depends on whether he's talking to the girl or the "thirsty" guy. Again, considering he's looking at the girl, I assume the former, in which case it's got to be "puppy". I also can't make out what she says after "Michael", there's a short phrase ending with "...me", but I'm not sure what it is (could it be "Michael, protect me!"?). At this point, I think we need native speakers to weigh in on that. I, personally, don't hear "toughie" there at all.
 

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It's rather indistinct but I'm pretty sure he says toughie not puppy. After all, roughhousing has just occurred when his friends threw him into the pool but he survived it easily. Anyway puppy makes no sense.
 
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