No. There was no excuse for his behavior.
3 seconds sound clip from the In a Lonely Place movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:02:19.352 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Oh, what a grip. That's from counting money.
- This is what I'd like to have someday. Small, cozy house near the ocean.
- Brub painted the walls. I made the lampshades and curtains. They look it too.
- Dix wanted me to tell you how bad he feels about last night.
- No. There was no excuse for his behavior.
- Well, he's a writer. People like him can afford to be temperamental.
- I'm afraid he'd act just the same no matter what kind of work he did.
- You certainly picked a wonderful spot.
- On a clear day, we can really see Catalina.
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