That's what everybody says when they start off: Do you mind if I ask you a personal question? Well, I'll tell you.
5 seconds sound clip from the The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 02:14:25.103 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Oh, no, we were just having a little friendly chat.
- Thanks.
- Oh, I don't care. Give me a chocolate sundae.
- Okay.
- Hi.
- Sailor.
- Say, do you mind if I ask you a personal question?
- I know what it is. How did I get these hooks, and how do they work?
- It's terrible when you see a guy like you that had to sacrifice himself. And for what?
- And for what? I don't get you, mister.
- Check.
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