Basements are like that.
3 seconds sound clip from the Home Alone (1990) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:11:23 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- 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.
- My point is you should call your son.
- What if he won't talk to me?
[...]