Now you know why Idgie had to go on trial. She knew the law would never believe Sipsey. No! Sipsey or Big George or anyone else of color would've been hanging from the nearest tree.
12 seconds sound clip from the Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 02:09:06.927 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- Why, this is about the best barbecue I ever ate!
- That frying pan did more than fry chicken that night.
- Did Idgie really barbecue Frank Bennett? Are you pulling my leg?
- Secret's in the sauce, or so I've been told.
- To this day, I'm still not sure whether Ruth ever believed that Idgie didn't kill Frank Bennett.
- Truth's a funny thing sometimes.
- Good.
- I feel better 'cause all these people'll live as long as you remember 'em.
- You reminded me about what the most important thing in life is. Do you know what I think it is?
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