Nicky? Can you reach the water? Can you reach the water? Oh, no, I don't want it. I just wanted to be sure you could reach it.

— Nora Charles (Myrna Loy)

19 seconds sound clip from the After the Thin Man (1936) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:09:21 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Of course, I'm not as good a cook as you are.

- Don't bother about me. You go right on sleeping, darling. I love to watch you sleep. You look so cute.

- Nicky? Have you any pictures of yourself taken as a baby?

- No.

- Ah, that's a shame. I want to see what you looked like.

- Well... I'll have some taken in the morning.

- Poor Selma...

- Poor David.

- Nicky? Can you reach the water? Can you reach the water? Oh, no, I don't want it. I just wanted to be sure you could reach it.

- Come on I'll scramble those eggs.

- Now, if you can manage the bread, I'll whip you up some scrambled eggs that'll be a poem.

- I'm so glad you're hungry, too.

- Here. Chase this. Oh, no, no. This. Go get it.

- Now... Eggs, milk... Butter.

[...]

After the Thin Man (1936) Sound Clip

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Quotes from the movie After the Thin Man (1936), featuring short voice sound clips.

Actors: William Powell (Nick Charles), Myrna Loy (Nora Charles), James Stewart (David Graham), Paul Fix (Phil Byrnes)

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