Closer than that. Closer than that.

3 seconds sound clip from the The Bitter Tea of General Yen movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:02:05 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- It was rain all the way. My, what a country.

- Hello, Mrs. Blake.

- Come in, Mr. Pettis.

- I haven't seen you since the gunboats rescued us from General Yen.

- By the skin of our teeth, too, wasn't it?

- Closer than that. Closer than that.

- Step right into the living room, folks.

- Everybody in China is here, literally. Everybody.

- No wonder. No missionary in China would miss Dr. Strike's wedding.

- No, indeed. Step right in.

- Forward into battle see his banners go.

[...]

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