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- There are times when we have to make compromises with the truth. You know, give a little, yield a point in order to gain our end.
- Like getting your college education and helping your family out.

10 seconds sound clip from the The Future Is Yours (Family Theater) classic radio drama series episode.

You can hear this line at 00:16:46.301 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Besides, you don't have to worry, because you don't have to come right out and say it pains you. You can just sort of look as though it does. Drop your face and put your hand over the scar.

- Oh, Alan, please. It means everything to me. I'll die if I don't get this break.

- Well, Alan, your big moment is almost here.

- Where's your mother?

- Downstairs.

- Now, remember, Alan, it isn't that I want you to go contrary to your mother. She's right about wanting you to be the truthful boy, but in a case like this, it's different.

- There are times when we have to make compromises with the truth. You know, give a little, yield a point in order to gain our end.

- Like getting your college education and helping your family out.

- I know what you mean.

- And remember, Alan, I love you just as much as your mother does, and I wouldn't urge you to do anything I considered out and out wrong.

- I understand, Dad, but Mom's going to feel awful bad.

- Alan, you could tell her your head started to hurt as soon as you got on the witness stand. She'd never know the difference.

- And maybe it will hurt when those lawyers start shooting questions at you.

- Well, I don't know.

[...]

The Future Is Yours (1948) Sound Clip

The Future Is Yours (1948) coverListen to quotes from the 1948 Family Theater radioplay The Future Is Yours, written by Walter Spence.

Actors: Bobby Driscoll (Alan), Rosemary DeCamp (Loretta), Ruth Perrott (Grace), Willard Waterman, Paul Conrad, Bob Holton

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