# Identify the movie/book/song/?

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**Created:** [May 31, 2003, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-movie-book-song/178684 "2003-05-31T01:28:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![BuckleberryFerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BuckleberryFerry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuckleberryFerry)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-movie-book-song/178684/1 "2003-05-31T01:28:51Z")

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OK, so a snippet of a quote came to my mind this afternoon and, as obscure as it is, I was hoping someone could help me ID it.

All I can recall is **"There’s been an accident…"**

I’m pretty sure that that’s not the complete sentence, and for some reason, I think it may have been either A) repeated as getting softer and softer (as during a flashback or “dream sequence”), or B) a recording.

For all I know, my subconsious made this up. However, any and all help is appreciated, as always.

Ferry

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**Author:** ![Eternal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecb155/32.png) [@Eternal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eternal)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-movie-book-song/178684/2 "2003-05-31T01:59:59Z")

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Oh, I think I know what that’s from: Almost anything.

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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-movie-book-song/178684/3 "2003-05-31T02:48:32Z")

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But the first thing I though of was in the movie “The Andromeda Strain” when the officer tells Arthur Hill, “There’s a fire.” The other scientists get the same message IIRC.

But still probably not what you want.

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**Author:** ![BuckleberryFerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BuckleberryFerry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuckleberryFerry)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-movie-book-song/178684/4 "2003-05-31T02:56:59Z")

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No, but I thank you for the legitimate effort. At least you didn’t make me feel like a complete imbicile for even asking.