Quote from Sam in Chambers vs. Malone
Judge: I like the idea. Does the State have any objections to his proposing? Assistant D.A.: None, Your Honor. Judge: How about it, Miss Chambers? This all right with you? Diane: I suppose it would be all right if it were a sincere proposal. Judge: Well, I guess it's your move, Mr. Malone. Sam: You mean, I have to propose to her to keep from going to jail where I wouldn't be going in the first place if she'd said yes to any one of my three proposals? Judge: That's a very ironic way of putting it. Now, which is it going to be, a wedding or a trial? Sam: [ponders] How long would I have to be in jail? Diane, will you marry me? Diane: That didn't sound very sincere. I ask the court, did that sound sincere? Judge: No, it didn't. Try again. Sam: Y- You, you have no idea what you're sentencing me to.