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There was this English butler in India. One day, he goes in the dining room and what he sees under the table? A tiger.

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

You can hear this line at 00:18:00 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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[...]

- I'm sure, even you Charles, have ambitions to rise in your profession.

- Oh, yes, I want to be a butler. To be called Mister, not Charlie. And sit in my own pantry by my own fire, smoking my cigar.

- I wonder if you realize what it really takes to be a great butler?

- Takes dignity. That's what it takes.

- Thank you, Mr. Stevens. Dignity, that's right. Dignity.

- This is the official definition as given in our quarterly 'The Gentlemen's Gentleman': 'A great butler must be possessed of dignity in keeping with his position.'

- There was this English butler in India. One day, he goes in the dining room and what he sees under the table? A tiger.

- Not turning a hair, he goes straight to the drawing room.

- 'Excuse me, My Lord.'

- And whispering, so as not to upset the ladies.

- 'I really sorry, My Lord. There appears to be a tiger in the dining room. Perhaps His Lordship will permit use of the twelve-bores?'

- They go on drinking their tea. And then, there's three gunshots.

[...]

The Remains of the Day Sound Clip

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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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