Most new fish come close to madness the first night.
— Ellis Boyd Red Redding, Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman)
5 seconds sound clip from the The Shawshank Redemption movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:15:27 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- The first night's the toughest. No doubt about it.
- And when they put you in that cell, and those bars slam home, that's when you know it's for real.
- Most new fish come close to madness the first night.
- Somebody always breaks down crying. Happens every time.
- The only question is: Who's it gonna be?
- It's as good a thing to bet on as any, I guess.
- I had my money on Andy Dufresne.
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