- How is he, Doctor?
- Very bad.

4 seconds sound clip from the The 39 Steps (1937) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:51:01 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- I want to see Mr. Memory, please. Where's his dressing room?

- Number Five. But you can't go in now.

- Well, I'm afraid we have to.

- Detective, have you a pencil and a piece of paper?

- Yes.

- I want you to write down everything you hear.

- But listen here, I don't...

- Do as he tells you, please.

- I'm going to prove to you that the man who shot Memory is the murderer of Annabella Smith.

- What is it?

- We want to see Mr. Memory.

- How is he, Doctor?

- Very bad.

- Did they get the man who shot him?

- We got him, all right. He'll hang for it too.

- Mr. Memory? Mr. Memory, can you hear me?

- Yes.

- Mr. Memory, there's something I'd like you to tell us, please.

- Yes?

- What was the secret formula you were taking abroad?

[...]