They send you here for life. That's exactly what they take. The part that counts, anyway.

— Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman), Ellis Boyd Red Redding

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10 seconds sound clip from the The Shawshank Redemption movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:00:17 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- But I'm telling you, these walls are funny. First you hate 'em, then you get used to 'em. Enough time passes, you get so you depend on 'em.

- That's institutionalized.

- Shit. I could never get like that.

- Oh, yeah? Say that when you've been here as long as Brooks has.

- Goddamn right.

- They send you here for life. That's exactly what they take. The part that counts, anyway.

('Jake' crow screeches)

- I can't take care of you no more, Jake.

- You go on, now. You're free. You're free!

- Bye.

[...]

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