The Servant

[first lines]

Hugo Barrett:
Excuse me, sir. My name is Barrett, sir.

Tony:
Oh God, of course. I'm so sorry. I fell asleep. We've got an appointment.

Hugo Barrett:
Yes, sir.

Tony:
What time?

Hugo Barrett:
3'o clock, sir.

Tony:
And what time is now?

Hugo Barrett:
3'o clock, sir.

Tony:
Uh, it was too many beers at lunch, that's what it is. Do you drink beer?

Hugo Barrett:
No. No, I don't sir.

Tony:
Well, come upstairs. We can sit down. I'm just back from Africa, I'm quite liking it. What do you think of the house?

Hugo Barrett:
It's so nice, sir.

Tony:
Needs a lot to be done with, of course.

Tony:
By the way I've got to tell you. I've found a male servant.

Susan:
[laughing] A what?

Tony:
Do you want to go there?

Susan:
Where?

Tony:
The jungle.

Susan:
No. Not now.

Tony:
Not now. [kisses her]

Susan:
What do you want from this house?

Hugo Barrett:
Want?

Susan:
Yes. Want.

Hugo Barrett:
I'm just the servant, miss.

Susan:
Get my lunch.

Tony:
He may be a servant but he's still a human being.

Hugo Barrett:
I'm not staying here in a place where they just chuck balls in your face.

Susan:
Barrett, come here. Do you use deodorant?

Hugo Barrett:
I'll tell you what I am. I'm a gentleman's gentleman, and you're no bloody GENTLEMAN!

Hugo Barrett:
[to one of the prostitutes blocking his way in the phone booth] Get out of my way, you f***ing b*tch!

Tony:
I want an explanation!

Hugo Barrett:
Might I have a word with you alone, sir?

Tony:
Do you realize that what you've done is a CRIMINAL offence?

Hugo Barrett:
Criminal, sir?

Tony:
She's your sister, you bastard!

Hugo Barrett:
She's not my sister, sir. So if I may say so, that puts us both rather in the same boat. He knows precisely what I mean. In any case, apart for the area being in your room, I'm perfectly in my rights. Vera is my fianc?e.

Tony:
What?