Charlie... What do you propose to do instead?
6 seconds sound clip from the The Big Knife (1955) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:28:54 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- No, no. You let him answer. Why?
- Well, it's the whole thing, the whole idea of signing for that length of time.
- People can always speak frankly with you, and that's exactly what Charlie wants to do.
- Charlie... What do you propose to do instead?
- Well, I want to leave Hollywood. I'll sign anything guaranteeing you I'll never make pictures again.
- I've got nothing against you or Hoff-Federated.
- It's just that... I'm tired. I want to go away.
- I'll tell you what, you go on a layoff. Six months, a year even.
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