We had to wait for high tide before we could get off again.
5 seconds sound clip from the Monsieur Verdoux movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:40:45 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Wait a minute. That's the ace of spades. That ain't so lucky.
- Louis, my pigeon! How come you're two days late?
- Sorry, my lamb. Coming up the straits, a sou'wester blew up and landed us on a mud bank.
- We had to wait for high tide before we could get off again.
- Oh, you look so fresh and salty!
- Come. I want you to meet some friends of mine.
- Vicki, this is Captain Bonheur. I forgot your married name.
- Darmond. Just call me Vicki.
- This is Joe Darmond, her husband.
[...]