- How come a strong, healthy young fellow like you isn't out there up to his neck in this land rush?
- Why? I'm doing all right.

7 seconds sound clip from the The Oklahoma Kid (1939) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:21:48 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

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- Where's the bartender? Outside watching the rush, I suppose.

- It was a great sight, wasn't it?

- I don't know. I didn't see it.

- You didn't see it?

- No. I thought I'd have me a quiet little drink instead.

- What'll you have? I'll serve you. It's on the house.

- Here, try some of this uncut moonshine. Got some taste to it. Go ahead.

- Thanks.

- How come a strong, healthy young fellow like you isn't out there up to his neck in this land rush?

- Why? I'm doing all right.

- Those people are going out there to build a new empire.

- Fine. Let them have it.

- You mean to say you've got no feeling for the country, no pride in seeing a civilization carved out of a wilderness?

- What sort of an American are you?

- I like the country fine. As for civilization, I've got nothing in particular against it. I can take it or leave it alone.

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