- We're not moving to New York. And I don't want to hear a word about it. We're going to stay right here. We're going to stay here till we rot.
- We haven't rotted yet, Lonnie.

— Mr. Alonzo Smith (Leon Ames)

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

You can hear this line at 01:46:39.810 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

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- Anna! Anna! Anna! Anna!

- Rose! Grandpa! Esther!

- Lonnie, what is it?

- What is it, Anna?

- What's the trouble? Come in here, will you?

- What's the matter?

- What is it, Lon?

- Go on over there and sit down.

- Say, what's happened?

- Sit down, everybody. Over there. Papa, what is it?

- I've got a few words to say.

- We're not moving to New York. And I don't want to hear a word about it. We're going to stay right here. We're going to stay here till we rot.

- We haven't rotted yet, Lonnie.

- But what will you say to Mr. Fenton? That I've changed my mind. I'm a junior partner of Fenton, Rayburn and Company, not a puppet on a string.

- And if they don't like it, well, that's just too bad.

- They'll have to like it.

- But Lonnie, you did think it was a fine opportunity, didn't you?

- New York hasn't got a copyright on opportunity. Why, St. Louis is headed for a boom that'll make your head swim. This is a great town.

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