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This ditch wasn't built for water. You see the pipes leading into it? See those storage tanks up on the hill? Petrol.

10 seconds sound clip from the Leiningen Versus the Ants (1948) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:09:42 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Critical situations only become crises when oxen and women get excited.

- I see.

- Ah, here we are. See this ditch?

- It's much smaller than the others.

- You've noticed how all the buildings are on this piece of high ground. This inner ditch surrounds them. It's lined with concrete.

- But even filled with water, this is no barrier. It's not big enough.

- Why, if the ants get this far, they'll...

- They'll get no farther.

- This ditch wasn't built for water. You see the pipes leading into it? See those storage tanks up on the hill? Petrol.

- We can throw up a wall of flame. Care to bet they won't like that?

- I hope you're right... Look! Over at the edge of the jungle. All those animals.

- Yes. Running like the wind. Everything from jaguars to monkeys.

- Good heavens!

- Remember, they don't have any ditches.

- But can they escape?

- They'll be all right as long as they don't get caught between the river and the ants.

[...]

Leiningen Versus the Ants (1948) Sound Clip

Leiningen Versus the Ants (Escape)Quotes with voice clips from Leiningen Versus the Ants - Escape Radio Show episode aired on January 14th, 1948, based on a story by Carl Stephenson.

Actors: William Conrad (Leiningen), Lou Merrill (The Commissioner)

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