This thing alive and in its natural habitat, it's valuable to us.
4 seconds sound clip from the Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:34:27.991 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- It's amazing! I just finished the rock analysis. And you were right, David.
- Some of the limestone deposit where I found the fossil is on the bottom of this lagoon.
- Lucas, put that over the side for me, will you?
- Whatever the species might be, if you let it alone, it won't bother you.
- Maybe. But if you're wrong, this harpoon will correct any mistakes.
- Mark, we're out for photographs for study, not trophies.
- This thing alive and in its natural habitat, it's valuable to us.
- Why settle for a photo when we can get the real thing?
- You don't sound like a scientist. You sound like some big-game hunter out for the kill.
- We may not be back home, David, but you're still working for me.
- You didn't wait long enough before coming up.
[...]