- See?
- I beat them to it. I quit.

3 seconds sound clip from the Miracle on 34th Street (1947) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:11:18 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Why not? You saw Macy and Gimbel shaking hands. That wasn't possible either, but it happened.

- Honestly, Fred...

- It's the best defense I can use - completely logical and completely unexpected.

- And completely idiotic.

- What about your bosses, Haislip and Mackenzie and the rest of them? What do they say?

- Hmm. That I am jeopardizing the prestige and dignity of an old, established law firm, and either I drop this impossible case immediately or they will drop me.

- See?

- I beat them to it. I quit.

- Fred, you didn't!

- Of course I did. I can't let Kris down. He needs me, and all the rest of us need him.

- Look, darling, he's a nice old man, and I admire you for wanting to help him, but you've got to be realistic and face facts.

- You can't just throw your career away because of a sentimental whim.

[...]