Gee, I just wanted to say goodbye to Copper, but I'm too late.
8 seconds sound clip from the The Fox and the Hound (1981) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:30:23 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Attaboy.
- Yeah, you're gonna like trackin' down those varmints for me.
- Uh-uh. Get in the back, half-pint. You gotta earn your right to sit up front.
- Well, boys, we're gettin' outta here till next spring.
- Tod, honey, what are you doin' over here?
- Gee, I just wanted to say goodbye to Copper, but I'm too late.
- Well, what did you plan to do if you ran into old Chief?
- Ah, Chief. I can outfox that dumb old dog anytime.
- Tod, now hold it just one minute. Didn't you learn anything yesterday?
- Now you listen good, because it's either education or elimination.
[...]