- Before we left Pearl, I personally vouched for both Haruko and her parents. I went out on a limb for them, way out. 'Course, I don't know what weight it'll carry, but... Well, there it is.
- Thanks.

17 seconds sound clip from the Midway (1976) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:51:28.160 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Reporting as ordered, sir.

- I'm sorry to send the Marines after you, Tom, but you didn't answer any of my messages.

- I didn't feel we had anything to talk about, Captain.

- You can cut out that midshipman crap, too. You're talking to your old man.

- I'll try to remember that.

- Look, for whatever it's worth, I'd like to set the record straight.

- Before we left Pearl, I personally vouched for both Haruko and her parents. I went out on a limb for them, way out. 'Course, I don't know what weight it'll carry, but... Well, there it is.

- Thanks.

- Oh, one thing more. I didn't ask your CO to have you shipped out.

- You spoke to him, didn't you?

- Yes, I did. He asked me how I felt about...

- Haruko and me, right?

- Look, I only had a few days left to help her. If you couldn't do anything, why couldn't you leave it alone?

- Look, Jessop thought he was doing both of us a favor.

- I did all I could, and a hell of a lot more than I should've.

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