It was my one chance to get out of this rat race and lead a normal life.

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

You can hear this line at 01:35:59 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- I'd be the last person in the world to stand in the way of your happiness.

- Oh, you hypocritical, dirty... Now that it's too late.

- It's never too late, kid, because somebody up there...

- Don't give me that unseen power crap!

- You're making a big mistake, officer. The Mayor is a personal friend of mine.

- Sure he is.

- He's even let me use his chopsticks.

- It was my one chance to get out of this rat race and lead a normal life.

- By this time tomorrow, I could've been a gentleman. Now, instead of Philadelphia, I'm going to Joliet.

- What Joliet? In the first place, they'll never indict us. In the second place, no jury'll ever convict us.

- In the third place, we can always get a reprieve from the governor. Listen, with all the dirt I've got on every big shot...

- Funny you should mention that.

- Mention what?

- A reprieve from the governor. I just happen to have one on me.

[...]

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