- 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.
22 seconds sound clip from the In the Heat of the Night (1967) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:02:36.829 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Oh, I didn't know it was possible to grow this species locally.
- I do.
- Well, Mr. Tibbs, do you know anything about orchids?
- Well, not very much, but I do like them.
- Well, let me show you... Endicott's folly.
- It's beautiful. It's breathtaking.
- Have you a favorite, Mr. Tibbs?
- Well, I'm partial to any of the epiphytics.
- 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?
- Well, we don't wanna take any more of your time, Mr. Endicott.
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