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Mr. Stevens. It was your father who left the dustpan in the middle of the floor. It is he who is leaving polish on the cutlery.

7 seconds sound clip from the The Remains of the Day movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:25:11 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Look at that Chinaman and tell me the truth.

- I would ask you to keep your voice down. What would the other servants think of us shouting at the top of our voices about a Chinaman?

- And I would ask you to turn around and look at the Chinaman.

- It is a small mistake. Trivial mistake.

- Your father is entrusted with more than a man of his age can cope with. I'm concerned for him.

- Please let me pass.

- Mr. Stevens. It was your father who left the dustpan in the middle of the floor. It is he who is leaving polish on the cutlery.

- It is he who is confused the Chinaman. And you must recognize this before he commits a major error!

- I'm afraid you can't talk to me like this, Miss Kenton.

- I'm afraid I must, Mr. Stevens.

- I'm giving you serious advice.

- Your father should be relieved of a number of his duties, for his own good.

- Whatever your father once was, he no longer has the same ability or strength.

[...]

The Remains of the Day Sound Clip

The Remains of the Day poster

A selection of the most important quotes from The Remains of the Day (1993 film), featuring short sound bites.

Actors: Anthony Hopkins (Mr Stevens), Emma Thompson (Miss Kenton), Christopher Reeve (Congressman Jack Lewis), Hugh Grant (Reginald Cardinal), James Fox (Lord Darlington), Michael Lonsdale (Dupont d'Ivry)

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