The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

Felix Bressart: Pirovitch

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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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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!

• Pirovitch : [to Alfred Kralek]  He

  [Mr. Matuschek] 

  Pirovitch : picks on me, too. The other day he called me an idiot. What could I do? I said, "Yes, Mr. Matuschek. I'm an idiot." I'm no fool!

• 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?

• 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.