I've seen the drought before. The cane is too dry, and it's dangerous that way.
5 seconds sound clip from the I Walked with a Zombie movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:25:23.909 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- So, he says I'm nice. He's a nice boy, too, a very nice boy. I'm worried about his drinking, though.
- You could do me a great favor.
- Use your influence with Paul. Ask him to take the whiskey decanter off the dinner table.
- I have no influence with Mr. Holland.
- Try it. You may have more than you think.
- No, it's not a drought. Rain's just a little late, that's all.
- I've seen the drought before. The cane is too dry, and it's dangerous that way.
- I heard about your little misadventure yesterday. On your first day off, too.
- I had a good time up to a point.
- Wes can be very entertaining.
- But I was wondering, you know, if you could leave the whiskey decanter off the table.
- It's always stood there. I can remember it in my grandfather's time and my father's.
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