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You've let this room replace you and your wife in your children's affections. This room is their real father and mother. And now you come along and want to shut it.

11 seconds sound clip from the X Minus 1 - The Veldt by Ray Bradbury classic radio drama series.

You can hear this line at 00:17:33 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Is it that bad?

- I'm afraid so.

- You know, that's why the nursery was developed originally. To let us examine the patterns left on the wall by a child's mind.

- But what is it? What's wrong with Peter and Wendy?

- It's hard to say.

- I haven't punished them more than average... Oh, I took away a few gadgets.

- Last week, I locked the nursery to show I meant business.

- You've let this room replace you and your wife in your children's affections. This room is their real father and mother. And now you come along and want to shut it.

- Well, you can feel the hatred coming out of that sky.

- George, turn everything off... the nursery, the automatic kitchen, the whole automatic house. Start now.

- But won't the shock be too much for the children?

- I don't want them going any deeper.

- Let's get out of here. Never liked these rooms... get me nervous.

- Those lions look real, don't they? I don't suppose there's any way... that they could become real?

- Not that I know.

[...]

X Minus One Sound Clip

X Minus OneQuotes with audio samples from the old-time science fiction radio drama series "X Minus One" that was broadcast from 1955 to 1958 on NBC.

Actors: Fred Collins (Announcer), Wendell Holmes, Bill Zuckert, Peter Capell

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