- Rather do? Why, I make up things.
- Poetry? Oh, no, no. Things. Gadgets.
8 seconds sound clip from the You Can't Take It with You (1939) classic radio play.
You can hear this line at 00:07:11 in the radio play.
Quote context
[...]
- I suppose that calls for the building to collapse, hm?
- What do you have to do that for?
- Well, I have to add up these figures and see if they check against these - other figures.
- Why? Say, do you like it? This work you're doing?
- Oh, my goodness, no. Oh, for lands' sakes, what am I saying!
- Then what do you do it for? What would you rather do?
- Rather do? Why, I make up things.
- Poetry? Oh, no, no. Things. Gadgets.
- Let's see. Ya got anything here?
- Well, look back here behind the desk. See? This is one of the things I made up.
- The bunny comes out of the cabbage, looks around, then it goes back.
- Now that's kinda cute. Seems to me, Mister, er...?
- Poppins.
- Seems to me, Mr. Poppins, that's the sort of thing you ought to be doin' all the time.
- Yes. Well, maybe someday when my ship comes in.
[...]
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