And Nick did try. For a while, he quit the hard drinking, the gambling, the bad company, and went to work. But he lost one job after another... quit or was fired.
12 seconds sound clip from the Knock on Any Door movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:53:48.824 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- Well, here's to the job, to uptown, to the new suit, and to the bride and groom.
- I'll try, Andy. Nobody will try any harder.
- We saw Nick and Emma from time to time after they were married.
- Not working had been a habit too long.
- At times, they lived on Emma's salary.
- They were still in love, but the honeymoon was definitely ending.
- Say it ain't so. Say I'm seeing a vision!
- Well, look at him. Married and working... what a combo. A good man gone wrong.
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