They said I wasn't right in the head, so they put me there in the nervous hospital instead of putting me in jail.

7 seconds sound clip from the Sling Blade (1996) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:23:21 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- What are all them books?

- All different ones. One of 'em's the Bible, one of 'em's a book on Christmas, one of 'em's on how to be a carpenter.

- Why do you carry them around with you?

- I ain't got no place to set 'em down.

- Don't you live somewhere?

- Did live up there in the state hospital.

- Why did you live there?

- I killed some folks quite a while back.

- They said I wasn't right in the head, so they put me there in the nervous hospital instead of putting me in jail.

- They let you out?

- Yeah. How come?

- They told me I was well.

- Had to turn me loose.

- Well, are you well?

- I reckon I feel all right.

- This here's my house.

[...]

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