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Oh, well, what does it matter? When you're through with a boat, you're through. Besides, it was only comfortable for two people.

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

You can hear this line at 01:39:27 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Yes, yeah. She was quite a boat, the True Love, wasn't she?

- Was and is.

- My, she was yare.

- She was yare, all right. I... wasn't, was I?

- Not very.

- Oh, you were good at the bright work though.

- I made her shine.

- Where is she now?

- I'm going to sell her to Rufe Watriss.

- You're going to sell the True Love?

- For money?

- Sure.

- To that fat, old rum pot?

- Oh, well, what does it matter? When you're through with a boat, you're through. Besides, it was only comfortable for two people.

- Unless you want her.

- No. No, I don't want her.

- Well, I'm designing another one anyway, along more practical lines.

- What'll you call her?

- I thought the True Love ll. What do you think?

- Dexter, if you call any boat that, I promise you, I'll blow you and it out of the water.

- I'll tell you what you can call her, if you like. In fond remembrance of me, The Easy Virtue.

- Now shut up, Red. I can't have you thinking things like that about yourself.

[...]

The Philadelphia Story (1940) Sound Clip

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Discover the best lines from the classic film "The Philadelphia Story" with our collection of quotes featuring sound bites from the movie.

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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