Even if I could, they wouldn't hire me because of my war record.
— Ted Striker (Robert Hays)
5 seconds sound clip from the Airplane (1980) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:07:23 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Look. You'll be back in town tomorrow night. We'll have dinner. We'll talk things over.
- I won't be back. I've requested the Atlanta run.
- Elaine, I promise I can change.
- Then why didn't you take the job that Louie Netz offered you at Boeing?
- You know I haven't been able to get near a plane since the war.
- Even if I could, they wouldn't hire me because of my war record.
- Your war record? You're the only one keeping that alive. For everyone else, it's ancient history.
- You expect me to believe that?
- What's hurt you the most is your record since the war.
- Different cities, different jobs. And not one of them shows you can accept any real responsibility.
[...]
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Actors: Robert Hays (Ted Striker), Julie Hagerty (Elaine Dickinson), Leslie Nielsen (Dr. Rumack), Peter Graves (Capt. Clarence Oveur), Lloyd Bridges (Steve McCroskey), Robert Stack (Capt. Rex Kramer)
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