Yes. The thought of working at the university, so close to him and not being able to have him was too much to bear. So I left. But I didn't murder him.

14 seconds sound clip from the Garfield's Babes and Bullets (1989) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:18:03.037 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Here's Maintenance, Sam.

- I know you murdered Professor O'Tabby, Kitty.

- What are you talking about, Sam?

- You loved him. He didn't love you. So you snuffed him.

- Yes! Yes, I loved him. He didn't love me. I couldn't have him. So I...

- So you what?

- So I left.

- You left?

- Yes. The thought of working at the university, so close to him and not being able to have him was too much to bear. So I left. But I didn't murder him.

- The tears were streaming down her face and falling like rain off a pine tree.

- But the coffee stains, the painted piece of ceramic cup.

- He always drank from his favorite mug, Sam. This looks like a piece from that mug. I don't know how it got broke.

- I just ran out of suspects.

[...]