Heaven Can Wait (1943)

Laird Cregar: His Excellency

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• His Excellency : When did it happen, Mr. Van Cleve?

  Henry Van Cleve : Tuesday. To be exact, I died at 9:36 in the evening.

  His Excellency : I trust you didn't suffer much.

  Henry Van Cleve : Oh, no, no, not in the least. I had finished my dinner...

  His Excellency : A good one, I hope.

  Henry Van Cleve : Oh, excellent, excellent. I ate everything the doctor forbade, and then... well, to make a long story short, shall we say, I fell asleep without realizing it. And when I awakened, there were all my relatives speaking in low tones and saying nothing but the kindest things about me. Then I knew I was dead.

  His Excellency : I presume your funeral was satisfactory.

  Henry Van Cleve : Well, there was a lot of crying, so I believe everybody had a good time.

• His Excellency : If you meet our requirements, we'll be only too glad to accomodate you. Uh, would you be good enough to mention, for instance, some outstanding crime you've committed?

  Henry Van Cleve : Crime? Crime? I'm afraid I can't think of any, but I can safely say my whole life was one continuous misdemeanor.

• His Excellency : Sometimes it looks as if the whole world is coming to Hell.

• His Excellency : I hope you will not consider me inhospitable if I say, "Sorry, Mr. Van Cleve, but we don't cater to your class of people here. Please make your reservations somewhere else."