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Stand easy, Baker. Tell me, do you feel up to doing a little light work on the bridge?

5 seconds sound clip from the The Bridge on the River Kwai movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:49:09.682 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- And that man there?

- His arm's infected.

- Most of them are so run-down their wounds won't heal properly.

- Yes, but I wonder in a case like his if fresh air and light duties might do him more good than being cooped up here.

- Light duties?

- Yes, after all, it's not our policy to keep a man in hospital just because he's scratched his arm, is it?

- A man may not be on top of his form, but he can still make himself useful. Trimmings and finishing jobs.

- Stand easy, Baker. Tell me, do you feel up to doing a little light work on the bridge?

- Anything you say, sir.

- Good show.

- What about you? Nothing difficult, I mean.

- I'll try, sir.

- Good man.

- Now, look here, men. It goes without saying, I'm proud of all of you.

- But we're facing a crisis. For those of you who feel up to it how about lending the others a hand, eh? Fetch and carry, a spot of paint here and there? What do you say?

- Yes, sir.

[...]

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Actors: Alec Guinness (Colonel Nicholson), Sessue Hayakawa (Colonel Saito), William Holden (Commander Shears), Jack Hawkins (Major Warden)

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