The blessed reverend has to consider the feelings of the waiting ones. In time of trial, they prefer to be with their own people.
9 seconds sound clip from the The Loved One (1965) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:29:55 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Yes. I came to arrange about a funeral.
- Is the funeral for yourself?
- I thought you might have come for pre-need counseling. Many of our friends like to plan ahead.
- Was your loved one a relative?
- In that case, he must have been Caucasian.
- Certainly not, no. He was English.
- We prefer that word at Whispering Glades. It's much less offensive than white.
- Oh, well... I can assure you that he was quite white.
- May I ask, what was your loved one's name?
- Why, of course. Sir Ambrose Abercrombie called this morning and said someone would be coming.
- Would you wait here a moment, please?
- I'm afraid you don't quite understand.
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