Will someone tell me why the old man wants us to build a proper bridge?
4 seconds sound clip from the The Bridge on the River Kwai movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:29:30.374 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- This is Major Shears. He has volunteered to go back and help me blow up the Kwai bridge.
- Really? Good show. Jolly good show, major!
- Get up to sick bay, Baker. This foot's infected.
- The colonel might think I'm malingering, sir.
- I'm the medical officer, Baker. Get cracking.
- Will someone tell me why the old man wants us to build a proper bridge?
- Don't you worry about old Nick. He knows what he's doing.
- Hello, Clipton. About time you paid us a visit.
- Fine job our chaps are doing. Really first-rate.
- Yes.
- I must say, he's been most reasonable since we took over.
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