- I thought grownups weren't afraid of anything.
- Quite the contrary. All grownups get scared, just like children.
— Miss Honey (Embeth Davidtz), Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson)
7 seconds sound clip from the Matilda (1996) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:56:33.164 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- I've often thought about it, but I can't abandon my children.
- And if I couldn't teach, I'd have nothing at all.
- You're very brave, Miss Honey.
- I thought grownups weren't afraid of anything.
- Quite the contrary. All grownups get scared, just like children.
- I wonder what Miss Trunchbull is afraid of.
- Shot put. Hammer throw. Javelin.
- Black cats. She's very superstitious.
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