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No. Mike's only chance to ever become a really fine writer is to get fired.

7 seconds sound clip from the The Philadelphia Story movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:18:42 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Thanks, Mac. Good night.

- Good night, sir.

- Well, home after a hard day's blackmailing.

- When are you going to telephone Kidd?

- In time to get him here for the wedding.

- Why?

- Sort of wedding present... if it works.

- If it works.

- I could still tear it up.

- No. Mike's only chance to ever become a really fine writer is to get fired.

- You're a good number, Liz.

- Oh, I just photograph well. I'm certainly out of focus now.

- Why don't you take a swim?

- A swim?

- Sure. Tracy and I always took a swim after a party.

- Did you? Bet it was fun. I'll have to try it with Mike sometime.

- Why don't you marry him?

- You really want to know? He's still got a lot to learn. I don't want to get in his way for a while. Okay?

[...]

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Actors: James Stewart (Macaulay Connor), Cary Grant (C.K. Dexter Haven), Katharine Hepburn (Tracy Lord), Ruth Hussey (Elizabeth Imbrie), Virginia Weidler (Dinah Lord), Roland Young (Uncle Willie)

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