I'm starting a tunnel tomorrow from our garden right under the streetcar tracks and into Mrs. Middleton's terrace. Then while she's walking around her lawn someday, I'll grab her by the leg.

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

You can hear this line at 01:14:00.061 in the DVD version of the movie.

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[...]

- This is your favorite too, Rose.

- No, thank you, Papa. I'll have some later before bed.

- Esther?

- No, Papa. I had too much ice cream.

- Grandpa, I guess you can handle this, huh?

- Thanks.

- I suppose you two are going to fight over the candy flower.

- You can have the candy flower, Tootie.

- No, thank you just the same.

- I'm starting a tunnel tomorrow from our garden right under the streetcar tracks and into Mrs. Middleton's terrace. Then while she's walking around her lawn someday, I'll grab her by the leg.

- It'll take months.

- And I'm not going till I'm finished.

- Don't use that impudent tone to your father.

- She's just stating a fact.

- Excuse me.

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