Mm, according to my book, if he were worth saving, he'd get off the street by himself.
— Andrew Morton (Humphrey Bogart)
4 seconds sound clip from the Knock on Any Door movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:42:19.351 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- It's that boy... Nick Romano. Remember him?
- He knows where I am if he needs help.
- He's been in jail again. He came out meaner, tougher than before. We have to do something about it.
- We have to do something about it? Why do we have to do anything about it?
- I don't agree with you. If only someone could get him off that street.
- Mm, according to my book, if he were worth saving, he'd get off the street by himself.
- Why not?
- Plenty of guys have done it without help.
- Ah, come on, let's go practice my dancing.
- Nothing. I'm suddenly just tired. I want to go home.
- All right, all right. Now, what do you want me to do for the kid?
[...]