Then, about 80 years ago, we had this terrible flood and a storm and the river changed its course, isolating the inn from the mainland.
11 seconds sound clip from the Blackbeard's Ghost (1968) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:17:28 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- That's good. No problem, then?
- We still have another $38,000 to give Mr. Seymour before the first of the month.
- Why is Seymour so anxious to get his hands on this property, anyway?
- Here, I'll show you on the map. You see, this is the island we're on.
- As a result, nobody's ever been able to clarify what the legal jurisdiction of the island really is.
- That's where Mr. Seymour comes in?
- Sure. He can tear down the inn, put up a big, modern casino, and the law can't bother him.
- Oh, uh... Well, I'd like to thank you for what you did tonight.
- You know, without you we wouldn't have had much of an auction.
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