It's a wonder a bolt of lightning don't come through the ceiling and strike you all dead.

— Mollie Malloy (Carol Burnett)

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7 seconds sound clip from the The Front Page (1974) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:26:23 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Maybe we ought to put a little talcum on the noose, make it slide easier.

- Oh, my God!

- You gonna claim the body?

- Or scatter his ashes over Division Street?

- I suppose all the hookers will go into mourning.

- Yeah, wear black underwear.

- Shame on you. Shame. A poor little crazy fellow's sitting there alone with the Angel of Death beside him and you crackin' jokes.

- It's a wonder a bolt of lightning don't come through the ceiling and strike you all dead.

- That's enough of that. Just go cry somewhere else.

- Yeah, Mollie, get your keister out of here. This is the press room.

- I'm $4 behind.

- Come on, let's go. Let go of me. Shut up! Come on.

- Hey, lady, I'm on your side.

[...]

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