Hey, take a look around this neighborhood, mister. Who do you think got money for a chauffeur? Not even for food he got money.

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8 seconds sound clip from the Rocky Fortune - Double Indemnity (Ep. 2) classic radio drama series episode.

You can hear this line at 00:01:21 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Give me a nice soft job, a buck in my pocket, and a meal ticket, and one will get you ten, I'll quit the job, lose the buck on the GGs, and exchange the meal ticket for a train ticket.

- Here, take last week, for instance. The employment agency sends me down to Houston Street for a job as a chauffeur.

- Hey, Mac. This 159 Houston?

- Yeah, what do you want?

- Somebody wants to hire a chauffeur.

- A chauffeur?

- I made a joke?

- Hey, take a look around this neighborhood, mister. Who do you think got money for a chauffeur? Not even for food he got money.

- Look, all I know is the agency got a call for a chauffeur. Five foot nine, thin, chauffeur's license, must be able to wear a pre-cut uniform.

- And you got the wrong blade.

- 159 Houston, sixth floor.

- This is 159 Houston. My name is Zikonik. I'm the janitor.

- You take a look how many floors we got, eh?

- Maybe they meant fifth floor. I better go up.

[...]

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