Does your grandmother drink, too?

— Elwood P. Dowd (James Stewart)

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You can hear this line at 00:37:26.494 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- But I wouldn't want her to stay out here unless she likes it out here and wants to stay here.

- Well, if this were an ordinary delusion, something reflected on the memory picture, that would be one thing.

- But this, this is much more serious.

- It stands to reason no one has ever seen a white rabbit six feet high.

- Not very often, Doctor.

- So she must be committed here temporarily. Under the circumstances, I'd commit my own grandmother.

- Does your grandmother drink, too?

- That's just an expression.

- Now here are the commitment papers for you to sign, and here's a visitor's pass. You can come and see her whenever you like.

- Well, I think maybe you better have Veta do this, Doctor. She always does all the signing and managing for our family. She's good at it.

- Well, I'll have your family lawyer take care of it. Judge Gaffney. He's already telephoned us in connection with this matter.

- Is that so?

- Yes.

[...]

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