Very Close Quarters (1984)

Farley Granger: Pavel

Quotes 

• Pavel : You know, I was reading in Scientific Soviet the other day, every person spends a year and a half, to two years of his life on the can.

  Boris : So?

  Pavel : So, it's a waste. Some day our scientists will invent a portable device and eliminate the toilet altogether.

  Senile Woman : The toilet doesn't eliminate, we eliminate in the toilet.

  Boris : No, eliminate, no eliminate the waste of time.

  Pavel : In all of time there's be quite a lot of waste to eliminate.

  Boris : Eliminate the waste of time on the can!

  Senile Woman : You're wasting my time.

  Senile Woman : Your time *is* waste.

  Pavel : It's a lot of shit!

• Pavel : What could be more romantic than to die at the feet of your lady fair, huh?

  Vadik : How?

  Pavel : Well, there are thousands of ways. For example, you take a rope, a strong one. Loop both the ends, then lie down comfortably. Then take one loop and put it around your foot, and the other put it around your neck. Then kick your leg and your neck snaps like that.

  [snaps his fingers] 

  Pavel : But, if you want to be truly romantic, why, then you must save it for the last moment. So uh, don't tie it too tightly.