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They just want to see a little misery out there so they can feel a little better, maybe. They're entitled to that.

9 seconds sound clip from the They Shoot Horses, Don't They? movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:08:00 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- But why?

- For the good of the show. That's what we're all interested in, isn't it? The show.

- No, it's a contest. Isn't that what it's supposed to be? Isn't that what you advertised? A contest.

- Not for them. For you maybe, but not for them.

- You think they're laying out two bits a throw just to watch you poke your head up into the sunlight?

- Or Alice look like she just stepped out of a beauty parlor?

- They don't give a damn whether you win or James and Ruby or Mario and Jackie or the Man in the Moon and Little Miss Muffet.

- They just want to see a little misery out there so they can feel a little better, maybe. They're entitled to that.

- Look at us. We're all like this now. Dirty, swollen feet, no sleep. What do you want? Isn't that enough?

- Sure, as long as they can believe in it. But how can they with Alice looking like she's on her way to a ball at Buckingham Palace?

- She was breaking the spell. Now she looks like she's supposed to, so now they can believe in her. Simple enough?

- Why don't you go sack out while you got a little break time left?

- Yeah.

- Take me outside.

- We can't.

- Please.

- Alice, break's almost over. We can't.

- Somewhere. Please, anywhere.

[...]

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Sound Clip

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? poster

Memorable quotes from the classic Depression-era film, featuring short sound clips and sfx.

Actors: Jane Fonda (Gloria Beatty), Gig Young (Rocky Gravo), Michael Sarrazin (Robert Syverton), Susannah York (Alice LeBlanc), Red Buttons ("Sailor" Harry Kline), Michael Conrad (Rollo), Al Lewis (Turkey)

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