All right, the bird was afraid of you. That's nothing. I had a rabbit once that hated me, yet I grew up to be quite a nice fella.

7 seconds sound clip from the Cat People (1942) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:25:26.893 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- It's not just because the bird died.

- It's me. I envy every woman I see on the street.

- They can't match your little finger.

- I envy them. They are happy. They make their husbands happy. They lead normal, happy lives. They're free.

- Do you know what happened to the bird?

- It died.

- It died of fright when I tried to take it in my hand.

- All right, the bird was afraid of you. That's nothing. I had a rabbit once that hated me, yet I grew up to be quite a nice fella.

- When I went past the panther's cage, I had to open the box. I had to throw the bird to him. Do you understand? I had to. I had to do it.

- That's what frightens me.

- Irena, I've been trying to kid you out of it. Maybe that's wrong. I've tried to...

- No one could have been more gentle or more patient.

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