That's true. I've always been afraid of our basement. It's dark, there's weird stuff down there, and it smells funny.
9 seconds sound clip from the Home Alone (1990) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:11:12 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- He said the same, and we haven't spoken to each other since.
- If you miss him, why don't you call him?
- I'm afraid if I call him, he won't talk to me.
- I don't know. I'm just afraid he won't.
- No offense, but aren't you a little old to be afraid?
- You can be a little old for a lot of things. You're never too old to be afraid.
- That sort of thing. It's bothered me for years.
- Then I made myself go down there to do some laundry... and I found out it's not so bad.
- All this time I've been worrying about it... but if you turn on the lights, it's no big deal.
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