Dean Spanley (2008)
Jeremy Northam: Fisk Junior
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Quotes
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Fisk Junior : Now, there is a lecture by one Swami Nala Prash. About the transmigration of souls.
Fisk Senior : Poppycock! Think if we had souls they wouldn't get in touch? 'course they would! Think your mother wouldn't be on to me about that garden? 'course she would!
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Fisk Senior : Do not presume to judge me, young Fisk.
Fisk Junior : I should first have to understand you, father. And that, I confess, I do not.
Fisk Senior : Perhaps you would have to become a father first.
Fisk Junior : Your example disinclines me to that particular comprehension I'm afraid.
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Fisk Junior : If I were to tell you, you wouldn't believe me.
Fisk Senior : Then by all means don't tell me, I don't believe in enough things already.
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Fisk Junior : Do you believe in the transmigration of souls, Mrs. Brimley?
Mrs Brimley : I don't believe in letting foreigners in, if that's what you mean.
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Fisk Senior : Let's go to my club. Have a stiff one.
Fisk Junior : I thought you didn't go there anymore.
Fisk Senior : That was in the past. This is the present, young Fisk. There's no time like the present as that Swami calls it. What was it? The eternal now.
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Fisk Junior : I wouldn't call it a lie, puss. More like a truth deferred. Nothing worse.
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Fisk Junior : [In reference to purchasing a bottle of 1891 Imperial Tokay wine] How much is this?
Wrather : Five guineas, to you.
Fisk Junior : Five guineas! That's a bit bloody steep!
Wrather : These little things were sent to try us, as the man said of the pygmy judge.
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Wrather : [In reference to an upcoming dinner invitation] Might be best to let sleeping dogs lie, if you know what I mean.
Fisk Junior : Yes, I know what you mean.
Wrather : What if he recognizes your father, starts licking his hand? That could be damn embarrassing.
Fisk Junior : Pygmy judge, old man. Pygmy judge.