How can you sit there so calmly then, when a little while ago you were terrified?

6 seconds sound clip from the The High and the Mighty (1954) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:47:59 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- What's so remarkable?

- Is it faith or just habit that compels a woman to put on fresh makeup before boarding a life raft?

- Aren't you jumping the gun?

- You're being a fatalist about this business, then?

- I'm not sure I even know what a fatalist is.

- How can you sit there so calmly then, when a little while ago you were terrified?

- I sat down here with you because I thought I might be able to help you. But I'm not needed.

- If you came over to give me help, it was partly because you needed help yourself, very badly.

- Don't worry about me. I've just stopped worrying about losing something I never had a chance to get in the first place.

- Would the thing be a man? Or am I getting too personal?

[...]