Even if I could, they wouldn't hire me because of my war record.
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.
[...]