Well, I could've retired on half pay after 20 years.

3 seconds sound clip from the Groundhog Day movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:07:39.481 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- They're supposed to be getting married this afternoon, but Debbie is having second thoughts.

- What?

- Lovely ring.

- This is Bill. He's been a waiter for three years, since he left Penn State and had to get work.

- He likes the town, he paints toy soldiers and he's gay.

- I am.

- This is Gus. He hates his life here, he wishes he'd stayed in the Navy.

- Well, I could've retired on half pay after 20 years.

- Excuse me. Is this some kind of trick?

- Well, maybe the real God uses tricks. You know, maybe he's not omnipotent, he's just been around so long he knows everything.

- Oh, okay. Well, who's that?

- This is Tom. He worked in the coal mine till they closed it down.

- And her?

- That's Alice. Came over here from Ireland when she was a baby. She lived in Erie most of her life.

- He's right.

[...]

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Actors: Bill Murray (Phil Connors), Andie MacDowell (Rita Hanson), Chris Elliott (Larry the cameraman)

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