Oh, what I wouldn't give for a plate of fried green tomatoes like we used to have at the café.

— Ninny Threadgoode (Jessica Tandy)

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8 seconds sound clip from the Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:22:12.189 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- My roommate, Mrs. Otis, said I could stay and visit with her and her family, but I said, Thank you kindly, but I think I might have my own visitor. And here you are. Sit down.

- Thank you.

- And donuts to boot! You can't beat that.

- Well, help yourself, Mrs. Threadgoode.

- Thank you.

- How's your friend?

- Mrs. Otis?

- Well, not so good.

- Looks like I won't be getting home for quite a while, and I sure miss it. Funny what you miss when you're away from home. I miss the smell of coffee and bacon frying.

- Oh, what I wouldn't give for a plate of fried green tomatoes like we used to have at the café.

- I never told you about the café, did I?

- No, ma'am.

- Now let me back up a bit.

- You see, Idgie never quite got over losing Buddy.

- She hardly ever come home. Only Big George knew how to find her.

[...]

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