Laurence Harvey: Wilhelm Grimm, The Cobbler (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")
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Quotes
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[last lines]
Children : [chanting over and over] We want a story!
Wilhelm Grimm : Once upon a time, there were two brothers...
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Jacob Grimm : It's an outrage. In my speech, I'm going to tell them...
Wilhelm Grimm : [cutting him off] Jacob. Just tell them... just tell them I'm your brother.
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The Cobbler ('The Cobbler and the Elves') : Ladies and gentlemen, Your Worship, Your Ballerinaship, Your Marksmanship, I'm afraid you are not going to like what I have to tell you.
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Wilhelm Grimm : That proves my point. These stories should be written down.
Stossel : Better you should write about girls.
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Wilhelm Grimm : Oh, can't you think of anything except money? Oh, and girls, at your age, really!
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Jacob Grimm : I thought...
The Duke : I don't pay you to think, I pay you to write!
Wilhelm Grimm : In point of fact, sir, you haven't paid us at all.
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Mrs. Von Dittersdorf : Off in the clouds again.
Miss Bettenhausen : The poor moon struck mini.
Mrs. Von Dittersdorf : The whole world on fire and he can't even smell the smoke.
Wilhelm Grimm : Forgive me, ladies, but I *do* smell the smoke and the gunpowder. True, the whole world is at war. Blood is flowing everywhere.
Jacob Grimm : Wilhelm!
Wilhelm Grimm : Real blood, ladies. Not dragon's blood - which isn't harmful. Nor witches brew which can turn an old hag into a beautiful young princess. That is my world, dear ladies. If you prefer your's, I beg you keep it. With my fond blessings and a cordial: good day.
