The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Felix Bressart: Pirovitch
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Quotes
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Alfred Kralik : [asking Pirovitch about cost of living for married couple] Suppose a fellow gets an apartment with three rooms. Dining room, bedroom, living room.
Pirovitch : What do you need three rooms for? You live in the bedroom.
Alfred Kralik : Where do you eat?
Pirovitch : In the kitchen. You get a nice big kitchen.
Alfred Kralik : Where do you entertain?
Pirovitch : Entertain? What are you, an embassador? Who do you want to entertain? Listen listen, if someone is really your friend, he comes after dinner.
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Alfred Kralik : Pirovitch, did you ever get a bonus?
Pirovitch : Yes, once.
Alfred Kralik : Yeah. The boss hands you the envelope. You wonder how much is in it, and you don't want to open it. As long as the envelope's closed, you're a millionaire.
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Alfred Kralik : Can you see her?
Pirovitch : Yes.
Alfred Kralik : Is she pretty?
Pirovitch : Very pretty.
Alfred Kralik : She is, huh?
Pirovitch : I should say, she looks... she has a little of the coloring of Klara.
Alfred Kralik : Klara, Miss Novak of the shop?
Pirovitch : Now, Kralik, you must admit Klara is a very good looking girl, and personally I've always found her a very likable girl.
Alfred Kralik : Well this is a fine time to talk about Miss Novak.
Pirovitch : Well, if you don't like Miss Novak, I can tell you right now you won't like that girl.
Alfred Kralik : Why?
Pirovitch : Because it is Miss Novak.
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Pirovitch : [spying through the café window] There is a cup of coffee on the table. She's taking a piece of cake. Kralik, she's dunking!
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Alfred Kralik : Well, after a while we got on the subject of love. Naturally on a very cultural level.
Pirovitch : Well, what else can you do in a letter?
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Pirovitch : Kralik, you're not going?
Alfred Kralik : No, I couldn't face her tonight. See, this morning I had a position, a future. No, no. I'm afraid I sort of exaggerated in my letters. I showed off a little. She's expecting to meet a pretty important man. Well, I'm in no mood to act important tonight.