Hmm. And what does it make when the sea is calm?

5 seconds sound clip from the Monsieur Verdoux movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:43:49 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I'm not angry, my dear.

- I'm merely trying to save you from squandering your money on these ridiculous enterprises: stocks that are worthless.

- They're not all worthless.

- All of them.

- Well, I still have faith in the Pacific Ocean Power Company.

- Good heavens! What's that?

- I told you about it. It's a machine that floats on waves. When it rocks like this, it turns wheels like that, and that makes electricity.

- Hmm. And what does it make when the sea is calm?

- Don't be a pessimist.

- That's what I mean. Wasting your money on sheer nonsense!

- Here's inflation. Very soon money will be worthless. What have you done about it? Nothing.

- Invest wisely. Safely, at least. Land, houses, or better still, jewelry. I know a friend has some beautiful...

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