A scene from It's a Wonderful Life 1946
Clarence

I didn't have time to get some stylish underwear. My wife gave me this on my last birthday. I passed away in it. Oh, Tom Sawyer's drying out, too. You should read the new book Mark Twain's writing now.

Tollkeeper

How'd you happen to fall in?

Clarence

I didn't fall in. I jumped in to save George.

George

You what? To save me?

Clarence

Well, I did, didn't I? You didn't go through with it, did you?

George

Go through with what?

Clarence

Suicide.

Tollkeeper

It's against the law to commit suicide around here.

Clarence

Yeah, it's against the law where I come from, too.

Tollkeeper

Where do you come from?

Clarence

Heaven. '[to George] I had to act quickly; that's why I jumped in. I knew if I were drowning you'd try to save me. And you see, you did, and that's how I saved you.

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