- You speak French?
- Well, I'll tell you, Sticky, just enough to make my way around the Paris bars.

— Fred Derry (Dana Andrews)

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4 seconds sound clip from the The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:34:54.890 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Now, go on and sit down and read a magazine or listen to the radio while I cook the soup.

- I'll fix you a nice meal, honey. Just like I used to do behind the fountain, before the war.

- The Perfume and Cosmetics Department is now our outstanding feature. It accounts for 34 percent of our gross intake and even a higher proportion of our profits.

- As you will readily surmise, our customers in this department are almost exclusively women.

- Yes, I'd surmised that.

- You must familiarize yourself with the correct pronunciation of all the perfumes and toiletries. For instance, here's a popular number. Rêve Romantique.

- Yeah, that means romantic dream.

- You speak French?

- Well, I'll tell you, Sticky, just enough to make my way around the Paris bars.

- Let's get one thing straight, Derry. The name Sticky is out.

- Yes, Mr. Merkel. I understand.

- This week, we're pushing the new champagne bubble bath preparation. A dollar ninety-eight for the large jar.

- Down here are some special made... Come here. Down here are some specially made-up toilet sets. They don't represent a very great...

- Good morning, Mr. Brook.

- Good morning.

[...]

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