- Yes, dad told me he heard you were in some kind of building work.
- Well, that's a hopeful way of putting it. I'm really in the junk business.
10 seconds sound clip from the The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 02:43:38.263 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Don't worry about Al, Mrs. Stephenson, he can take it.
- Hello, Fred. Nice to see you again.
- Hello, Peggy. Nice to see you.
- Well, what have you been doing with yourself lately?
- Working.
- Yes, dad told me he heard you were in some kind of building work.
- Well, that's a hopeful way of putting it. I'm really in the junk business.
- Where's Homer? Wilma's ready.
- Come on, children. Mary, Kay, go ahead. Children. Jackie. Jackie! Over here.
- Here comes the bride all dressed in white, sweetly serene in the soft glowing light.
- Lovely to see marching to thee, sweet love united for eternity.
[...]