- What do you want, a homely girl?
- No, no. Now, you knock on wood for me. Just a lovely, average girl. That's that's all I want.

11 seconds sound clip from the The Shop Around the Corner (1940) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:23:40.779 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- You see, this girl thinks I'm the most wonderful person in the world. And after all, there is a chance she might be disappointed.

- Yes, there is a chance.

- On the other hand...

- You might be disappointed, too.

- And I don't dare think about it.

- Did you ever get a bonus?

- Yes, once.

- The boss hands you the envelope, you wonder how much is in it, you don't want to open it. As long as the envelope's closed, you're a millionaire. You keep postponing that moment and you can't postpone it forever.

- I'm meeting her tonight, 8:30 in a cafe.

- A red carnation?

- Yeah. She's using one for a bookmark in a copy of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. And I'm wearing one in my lapel.

- I haven't slept for days.

- I'm sure she'll be beautiful.

- Well, not too beautiful. Oh, what chance would a fellow like me...?

- What do you want, a homely girl?

- No, no. Now, you knock on wood for me. Just a lovely, average girl. That's that's all I want.

(1930 Volvo TR Taxi Series Car Engine Stopping)

- Thank you, my good man.

- Morning, everybody.

(Car door slam)

[...]

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