Tell me, why this sudden ambition? Is it because you wanna learn?

6 seconds sound clip from the Dark Command (1940) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:23:07 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- There's no great hurry.

- You were saying that...

- Oh, yes. Same way about spelling. When I try, people laugh. Call me shortcut down home. You see, I spell 'em like they sound. You know, bacon: B-A-K-scrub-S-K-R...

- Well, go on and laugh.

- No offense, I assure you.

- Tell me, why this sudden ambition? Is it because you wanna learn?

- Don't mind if I do.

- Fact is, I'm gonna be marshal of this here town.

- Oh, indeed.

- Well, you don't seem very happy about it.

[...]

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