Well, I thought about Ruth. She always said there was a separate god for children.

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

You can hear this line at 00:56:24.907 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- You get yourself some hormones. And then you get outta the house and get a job.

- Why, with your pretty complexion, I bet you'll be just great with cosmetics.

- I know how you feel. I was about your age when I had my child. Then I went through the change of life.

- I didn't know you had a child.

- Yes, I did. Albert. When he was born, the doctor said it would be best if I didn't see him at all.

- He said his mind would never develop past the age of five, and I should just put him in an institution because the burden of raisin a child like that would be too great.

- Well, I thought about Ruth. She always said there was a separate god for children.

- So I just smiled at him and I asked for the baby.

- How could anybody think that sweet, precious baby could ever be a burden?

- Why, from the minute he was born, Albert was the joy of my life, the Lord's greatest gift.

- I don't believe there was a purer soul ever lived on this earth.

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