Father wanted a big family, you know, so Mother had Linda straight off to oblige him. But Linda was a girl so she promptly had Julia. Julia was a girl, and it seemed hopeless.

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9 seconds sound clip from the Holiday (1938) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:43:16.053 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- Come on, Johnny. We'll see you later, darling.

- Goodbye, Johnny.

- See you later, Johnny.

- Ned, did you speak to Linda?

- How'd you like cousins Seton and Laura, Johnny? It's a great privilege to meet them, don't you think?

- What did Linda say?

- Cheer up, Johnny. If you find Seton and Laura dull, wait till you meet some of the others. In fact, the more you find out about us Setons, the more impressive we become.

- Father wanted a big family, you know, so Mother had Linda straight off to oblige him. But Linda was a girl so she promptly had Julia. Julia was a girl, and it seemed hopeless.

- Ned, now, please.

- The next year Mother had me and there was much joy in the land. It was a boy and the fair name of Seton would flourish. It must have been a great consolation to Father. He must have been very grateful to Mother.

- Drink to Mother, Johnny. She tried to be a Seton for a while, and then gave up and died.

- You're talking through your hat, Ned.

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