- I just don't like to be accepting handouts when we're broke.
- Well, if that's it, you better get used to it, because I don't see how we're gonna get much fun on your 32.50 a week.

— Fred Derry (Dana Andrews), Marie Derry (Virginia Mayo)

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7 seconds sound clip from the The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:48:41.700 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- You told her we could go?

- You bet I did.

- Well, call her up and tell her we can't go. Tell her I made another engagement. Tell her anything.

- Say, who is this Peggy Stephenson?

- She's a girl.

- I didn't think she was a kangaroo.

- Where did you meet her?

- I told you, the night I got back and you weren't here. Al Stephenson and his wife took me home. She's their daughter.

- I'd never seen her before.

- Listen, babe, if you think you're gonna make anything out of this, you're due for a big disappointment.

- I just don't like to be accepting handouts when we're broke.

- Well, if that's it, you better get used to it, because I don't see how we're gonna get much fun on your 32.50 a week.

- You'll probably have to make a speech.

- It's my plan to meet that situation by getting well plastered.

- Peggy's going out dancing with Woody Merrill.

- You know, Bill Merrill's son.

- Oh, yeah. Fine people, the Merrills.

- Strictly TCR.

- Top credit rating.

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