And mice with rice is very nice when they're roasted in their prime. But don't forget to sprinkle them with just a pinch of grime.

Mr. Centipede (Richard Dreyfuss)

11 seconds sound clip from the James and the Giant Peach (1996) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:39:21.009 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- Better than aphids.

- Mm, better than ladybugs.

- What?

- Excuse.

- It's not dirt, but it's not bad.

- Not bad? It's the best thing I've ever tasted, and I have tasted a lot.

- I've eaten many strange and scrumptious dishes in my time. Like chili bugs and curried slugs and earwigs cooked in slime.

- And mice with rice is very nice when they're roasted in their prime. But don't forget to sprinkle them with just a pinch of grime.

- I'm crazy 'bout mosquitoes on a piece of buttered toast. And pickled spines of porcupines and then a great, big roast.

- And dragon's flesh quite old, not fresh, it costs a buck at most.

- Does it come with gravy?

- It comes to you in barrels if you order it by post.

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