What do you mean hitting a 5-year-old child? The next time you want to hit somebody, pick on somebody your own size.

12 seconds sound clip from the Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:02:17.233 in the DVD version of the movie.

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- 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.

- Well, let's see, now. We'd better take her upstairs to bed. Can you help me? There we are.

- Hello, Esther.

- John Truett?

- Yes?

- I've come here to ask you something.

- Really?

- Yes.

- What do you mean hitting a 5-year-old child? The next time you want to hit somebody, pick on somebody your own size.

- If there's anything I hate, loathe, despise and abominate, it's a bully!

- I want to sleep right here.

- All right, of course you may, dear.

- I want to wear Esther's nightgown.

- I'll get it for you right now.

- I hate to think what your father's going to say when he hears about this. He may strike that Truett boy.

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