You see, when you work hard for something and promises are made, you just can't just toss it away, no matter what.

— Lee Leander (Barbara Stanwyck)

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13 seconds sound clip from the Remember the Night (1940) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:52:33 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Your honor, I don't believe this young woman is well. I request a five-minute recess!

- I want to plead guilty!

- Your honor, please! It must be perfectly apparent the witness has been made hysterical by the tactics of the district attorney! Your honor! A few minutes recess, please! She's obviously not responsible for what she's saying!

- I ask your honor to intercede in this manner!

- Why do you wish to plead guilty?

- Because I am guilty!

- You see, when you work hard for something and promises are made, you just can't just toss it away, no matter what.

- Your honor, it must be perfectly clear now that this is not normal behavior.

- Perfectly clear, of course, and the state has no desire to take advantage of a temporary aberration.

- There isn't anything temporary about this. Your honor, you can see that I'm in my right mind.

- I plead guilty.

- You leave me no other alternative. The court at this time will fix next Friday, January sixth at ten a. m. as day for passing sentence.

[...]

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Remember the Night (1940) Sound Clip

The African Queen (1952)Voice quotes from Remember the Night (1940) - Lux Radio Theatre play originally broadcast on March 25, 1940.

Actors: Barbara Stanwyck (Lee Leander), Fred MacMurray (John Sargent), Beulah Bondi (Mrs. Sargent), Elizabeth Patterson (Aunt Emma), Sterling Holloway (Willy)

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