A scene from The Wizard of Oz 1939
Dorothy

Why, it's a man. A man made out of tin!

Tin Man

[squeaking]

Dorothy

Did you say something?

Tin Man

[squeaking]

Dorothy

He said "oil can."

Scarecrow

Oil can what?
...

Dorothy

[Dorothy squirts oil onto the Tin Man and his arm loosens and falls]

Did that hurt?

Tin Man

No, it feels wonderful. I've held that axe up for ages.

Dorothy

How did you ever get like this?

Tin Man

Well, about a year ago, I was chopping that tree, when suddenly it began to rain. And right in the middle of a chop, I rusted solid. Been that way ever since.

Dorothy

Well, you're perfect now.

Tin Man

Perfect? Bang on my chest if you think I'm perfect. Go ahead, bang on it.

Scarecrow

[Dorothy bangs on his chest, and it resonates loudly]

Beautiful! What an echo!

Tin Man

It's empty. The tinsmith forgot to give me a heart.

Dorothy & Scarecrow

[in unison]

No heart?

Tin Man

No heart. All hollow.

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