A scene from It's a Wonderful Life 1946
George

Mother...

Ma Bailey

Mother? What do you want?

George

Mother, this is George. I thought sure you'd remember me.

Ma Bailey

George who? If you're looking for a room there's no vacancy.

George

Oh, Mother, Mother, please help me. Something terrible's happened to me. I don't know what it is. Something's happened to everybody. Please let me come in. Keep me here until I get over it.

Ma Bailey

Get over what? I don't take in strangers unless they're sent here by somebody I know.

George

Well, I know everybody you know. Your brother-in-law, Uncle Billy.

Ma Bailey

You know him?

George

Well, sure I do.

Ma Bailey

When'd you see him last?

George

Today, over at the house.

Ma Bailey

That's a lie. He's been in the insane asylum ever since he lost his business. And if you ask me, that's where you belong.

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