Perhaps it'd be a good idea if you just put that bottle right down here in front of me, hmm? Here, save yourself quite a number of trips.

— Al Stephenson (Fredric March)

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

You can hear this line at 01:53:01.133 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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(Small group applause at the table)

- It is peculiarly appropriate that we meet here tonight to honor one who has valiantly fought for that freedom.

- Ladies and gentlemen, we greet our friend our coworker, our hero, Al Stephenson. Come on, on your feet, Al. On your feet.

(Small group applause))

- Ladies and gentlemen, I'm very happy to be here. In fact, I'm very happy to be anywhere. In fact, I'm very happy.

- Perhaps it'd be a good idea if you just put that bottle right down here in front of me, hmm? Here, save yourself quite a number of trips.

- Heh, good old Al.

- And I'm glad to see you've all pulled through so well.

- As Mr. Milton so perfectly expressed it, our country stands today where it stands today. Wherever that is.

- And I'm sure you'd all agree with me if I said that now's the time for all of us to stop all this nonsense, face facts, get down to brass tacks, forget about the war, and go fishing.

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