- Hey, did I ever tell you the story about the oysters? All the millions of 'em just lying around...
- And God put sand in one of 'em, and it makes a pearl.
- Oh...

— Idgie Threadgoode (Mary Stuart Masterson)

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

You can hear this line at 01:45:28.222 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Would you quit talking like that? What funeral? You're gonna be back on your feet feeling just fine in just a few days. Just you wait.

- Oh. What's the matter, son?

- Well, let's go for a walk.

- Did you get into a fight?

- I got punched in the nose. I can't play like everyone else.

- Hey, did I ever tell you the story about the oysters? All the millions of 'em just lying around...

- And God put sand in one of 'em, and it makes a pearl.

- Did I ever tell you about Eva's three-legged dog?

- How it never felt sorry for itself, and how I ought to be smarter than a dumb dog and not feel sorry for myself?

- You listen to everything I say, don't you?

- You get real mad at me when I don't.

- Well, you know about your mama.

- See, now is the time for courage.

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