He hit her, all right. Someone did. I'm afraid I'll have to take a couple of stitches. Well, no bones broken, though.
11 seconds sound clip from the Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:01:16.280 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Tootie Smith, that's a monstrous falsehood. John Truett wouldn't hit a girl, least of all my sister.
- Let me have your coat, doctor.
- Well, Tootie, what is it this time?
- John Truett hit her, Dr. Girard.
- Well, let's have a look here, huh?
- I had to do it. He tried to kill me.
- She must have had quite a struggle fighting him off.
- Most of it still has the roots on them.
[...]