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?
- Why don't you go sack out while you got a little break time left?
- Yeah.
- Please.
- Alice, break's almost over. We can't.
- Somewhere. Please, anywhere.
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