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- Is this what the epiphytics root in?
- My point! They thrive on it.
- Take it away from them, they do poorly.

9 seconds sound clip from the In the Heat of the Night (1967) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:03:14.884 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- What do you think?

- It's beautiful. It's breathtaking.

- Have you a favorite, Mr. Tibbs?

- Well, I'm partial to any of the epiphytics.

- Isn't that remarkable that of all the orchids in this place, you should prefer the epiphytics. I wonder if you know why.

- Maybe it would be helpful if you'd tell me.

- Because, like the Negro, they need care, feedin', cultivatin'. And that takes time.

- That's something you can't make some people understand.

- That's somethin' Mr. Colbert didn't realize.

- Is this what the epiphytics root in?

- My point! They thrive on it.

- Take it away from them, they do poorly.

- What do you call this material?

- That's osmunda. Fern root.

- Well, we don't wanna take any more of your time, Mr. Endicott.

- Why'd you two come here?

- To ask you about Mr. Colbert.

- Let me understand this. You two came here to question me?

- Well, your... your attitudes, Mr. Endicott, your points of view are a matter of record.

[...]

In the Heat of the Night (1967) Sound Clip

In the Heat of the Night (1967) Poster

Memorable quotes from the movie In the Heat of the Night (1967), featuring short sound bites and sfx.

Actors: Sidney Poitier (Virgil Tibbs), Rod Steiger (Bill Gillespie), Warren Oates (Sam Wood)

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