In order to prevent themselves broadcasting every slightest thought that crosses their minds to anyone within a five-mile radius, they have to talk loudly and continuously about the weather, their little aches and pains, the match this afternoon...
15 seconds sound clip from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981) - Episode 6 sitcom.
You can hear this line at 00:08:14.628 in the Blu-ray version of the TV Series.
Quote context
[...]
- After a while, he abandoned this theory in favour of a new one.
- 'If they don't keep exercising their lips, he thought, their brains start working.'
- In fact, this second theory is more literally true of the Belcerebon people of Kakrafoon Kappa.
- And what a noisy place Kakrafoon has suddenly become.
- Another method of temporarily blotting out their minds is to play host to a Disaster Area concert.
- This is it. We're starting to dive! We're heading straight into the sun!
- Hey, how many escape capsules are there?
- None.
- Twice.
- Raise the stage crew on the radio?
- Yeah. I said there was a whole bunch of people on board.
[...]
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