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In this business, you gotta be on your toes every minute, thinking, anticipating, always keeping one step ahead of the other guy.

10 seconds sound clip from the The Fortune Cookie (1966) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:06:56 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Just imagine, right now she's stepping on an airplane in New York, and in a few minutes, she's going to take off.

- Hey, Nureyev, you're gonna wear out your batteries. Now, cut it out! You're not a well man.

- I've been trying to reach you all morning. Where you been?

- Where have I been? I've been working, talking to witnesses, getting depositions, looking out for your interests.

- I've interviewed every person who was sitting between the 20 and 40-yard lines, gotten signed statements from groundskeepers, looked at miles of television tape, instant replays, isolated camera.

- In this business, you gotta be on your toes every minute, thinking, anticipating, always keeping one step ahead of the other guy.

- I thought you could pick Sandy up. She's coming in at 3:40.

- Good for you. I can't wait to see that pretty puss again.

- Why doesn't Boom Boom pick her up, huh?

- Boom Boom?

- Be glad to.

- Sure, 3:40 breaks up the whole afternoon. There are a lot of important things I have to take care of.

- He doesn't know what she looks like.

- Don't worry. I won't bring you the wrong wife.

[...]

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Actors: Jack Lemmon (Harry Hinkle), Walter Matthau (Whiplash Willie Gingrich), Ron Rich (Boom Boom Jackson), Judi West (Sandy Hinkle)

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