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They talk entirely for their own pleasure, and they never expect you to listen. Just remember that, dear boy. It's the secret of social ease in this country.

9 seconds sound clip from the The Loved One (1965) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:08:09 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Hello, Frank, baby.

- Oh, hello, Harry.

- This is my nephew...

- Pleasure to meet you, kid.

- You just take it easy, you hear?

- That wasn't the Dusty Acres, was it?

- It was, indeed, about to undergo a major operation on his image.

- So, to continue, the climate here suits me admirably, and the people here are so kind and generous.

- They talk entirely for their own pleasure, and they never expect you to listen. Just remember that, dear boy. It's the secret of social ease in this country.

- By the way, where are you proposing to live while you're out here?

- Well, I hadn't quite decided.

- Why not come and stay with me, then?

- Thank you, Uncle Francis. That's very kind of you.

- If you don't mind taking potluck, of course.

- Oh, that reminds me... there's a dinner tonight at the English club. Not grand, of course, but they might give us a fairly decent meal, and it'll be a good opportunity for you to meet some of the chaps.

- Ah, there's Sir Ambrose Abercrombie, one of our most ardent thespians.

[...]

The Loved One (1965) Sound Clip

The Loved One (1965) poster

Hear memorable quotes from "The Loved One" in this collection of sound bites from the black comedy film based on Evelyn Waugh's novel.

Actors: Robert Morse (Dennis Barlow), Anjanette Comer (Aimée Thanatogenos), Jonathan Winters (Harry and Wilbur Glenworthy), Rod Steiger (Mr. Joyboy), John Gielgud (Sir Francis Hinsley), Lionel Stander (The Guru Brahmin)

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