Dark_Fury
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Hello, this is from a comedy movie, Ruthless People, year 1986. This scene takes place at the end of the movie and at this point there are too many context, so I'll omit a few details.
Kidnapper Kenny arrives at a plaza in Los Angeles to pick up the ransom. He already knows that he is being watched from a distance by the police, and he already has a plan for that. But all of a sudden, a robber named Earl shows up, he demands that Ken hand over the ransom to him. A police rifleman makes a warning shot. Earl doesn't see anyone around but Kenny, so he thinks it was him:
Earl is quite dumb. He's here only because his (much smarter) girlfriend talked him into it.
I wonder if you could explain to me what Ken's line "you're too sharp for me" means? I understand that Ken is being sarcastic, but I don't understand what exactly he means by it.
I made a recording of this part, here it is:
View attachment too_sharp_for_me.mp3
https://vocaroo.com/i/s09VK93ExFay
And a screenshot:

Kidnapper Kenny arrives at a plaza in Los Angeles to pick up the ransom. He already knows that he is being watched from a distance by the police, and he already has a plan for that. But all of a sudden, a robber named Earl shows up, he demands that Ken hand over the ransom to him. A police rifleman makes a warning shot. Earl doesn't see anyone around but Kenny, so he thinks it was him:
[A gun shoots]
Earl: Did you shoot at me?
Ken: No, you moron. There's police all over the place. Hundreds of them!
Earl: Do I look that stupid?
Ken: Yes, you do!
Earl: If you shot at me, where's your gun?
Ken: Well, you're too sharp for me! You got me figured out. I don't have one.
Earl is quite dumb. He's here only because his (much smarter) girlfriend talked him into it.
I wonder if you could explain to me what Ken's line "you're too sharp for me" means? I understand that Ken is being sarcastic, but I don't understand what exactly he means by it.
I made a recording of this part, here it is:
View attachment too_sharp_for_me.mp3
https://vocaroo.com/i/s09VK93ExFay
And a screenshot:

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