- Well, now suppose that a fellow like me wants to get married.
- Well, that's wonderful! That's the best thing that could happen to you. Who's the girl?
- Wait a minute. What did I say? I said, suppose. I said, a fellow like me. I didn't say me.
10 seconds sound clip from the The Shop Around the Corner (1940) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:19:36.827 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- Morning.
- Well, I've got a big dinner date tonight.
- Oh, no. He never invites me anymore.
- Say, how do you figure him out, anyway?
- I give up. It's certainly very difficult to get along with him these days.
- Yeah, he never talks to me anymore.
- I hope he's feeling more cheerful today. He better, because I'm going to ask him for a raise.
- A raise?
- Mm-hmm.
- Pirovitch, do you mind if I ask you a personal question?
- Well, it's very confidential.
- Well, now suppose that a fellow like me wants to get married.
- Well, that's wonderful! That's the best thing that could happen to you. Who's the girl?
- Wait a minute. What did I say? I said, suppose. I said, a fellow like me. I didn't say me.
- Now, look. Now, how much did it cost you to live, you and Mrs. Pirovitch? Leaving out the children.
- Well, let's say temporarily. How much does it cost?
- Yeah?
- Naturally, you can't be extravagant.
- Well, I suppose a fellow gets an apartment with three rooms. Dining room, bedroom, living room.
- Three room? What do you need three rooms for? You live in the bedroom.
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