All this time I've been worrying about it... but if you turn on the lights, it's no big deal.

7 seconds sound clip from the Home Alone (1990) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:11:30 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- You can be a little old for a lot of things. You're never too old to be afraid.

- That's true. I've always been afraid of our basement. It's dark, there's weird stuff down there, and it smells funny.

- That sort of thing. It's bothered me for years.

- Basements are like that.

- 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.

- What's your point?

- My point is you should call your son.

- What if he won't talk to me?

- At least you'll know. Then you could stop worrying about it... and you won't have to be afraid anymore.

- I don't care how mad I was, I'd talk to my dad... especially around the holidays.

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