You've got to understand how things were with Tom. How he was caught between the two of us. Between me and that... that leech he was married to.

7 seconds sound clip from the The Big Heat (1953) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:13:12.885 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- I liked him right away. He was a real wonderful guy. Nice and gentle.

- Thirty-five, mister. Pay now.

- Keep it.

- Thank you.

- Tom used to come to the club every night. His wife traveled a lot. Sometimes, when she was away, I used to go to the house.

- We'd go swimming and then lie around in the sun. That sounds very cozy.

- Oh, it wasn't that way.

- Oh, sure. Sure.

- Please. Please, you've got to believe that.

- You've got to understand how things were with Tom. How he was caught between the two of us. Between me and that... that leech he was married to.

- What's your pitch, Lucy? You trying to use us for a shakedown?

- Shakedown? Me?

- Sure. I understand. You're covering up for a cop's widow. You don't want to find out anything that'll change her story.

- I want to find out facts.

- Oh, in a pig's eye you want facts!

- The only difference between me and Bertha Duncan is that I work at being a B-girl, and she has a wedding ring and a marriage certificate.

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