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Well, I gotta rig up somethin'. We'll manage it, Rosie, we'll manage it.

9 seconds sound clip from the The African Queen (1952) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:43:30 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Why did they stop at that little island?

- Oh, likely it's just routine or maybe just checking' what the storm tore up.

- They'll be back again. You know how them Germans are.

- Methodical, yes.

- That's them, all right. They lays down systems and they stick to them.

- Mondays, they're one place. Tuesday, someplace else. And Wednesday, they'll be back here.

- Oh? Yeah, I know what you're thinkin', Rosie. Your thinkin' of the next time the Louisa comes back here, aren't ya, old girl?

- How long will it take, Charlie, to get the torpedoes ready?

- Depends on the detonators.

- Well, I gotta rig up somethin'. We'll manage it, Rosie, we'll manage it.

- Well, there they are, Rosie. Them's the detonators.

- Oh, you're wonderful.

- And what's more, I think they'll work.

- Now, what about the cylinders?

- Well, with you helping', I'll lash 'em on each side of our bow. Only we can't set the detonators on 'em till we're ready to set out.

- You see, they're kind o' tricky, Rosie.

- We'd be working at night, Charlie. Can you do it in the dark?

- If that's the case, I'll have to.

- And you're sure they'll come back with the Louisa?

[...]

The African Queen (1952) Sound Clip

The African Queen (1952)Quotes with sound clips from The African Queen - Lux Radio Theatre play originally broadcast on 15 December 1952.

Actors: Greer Garson (Rose), Humphrey Bogart (Charlie Allnut)

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