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- What are dry goods?
- Evidently something that Americans make a lot of money in.

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

You can hear this line at 00:26:25 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- We're also expecting the American delegate, Congressman Lewis, to arrive, on the same day.

- Who is he, this American?

- Well, he's rather an unknown quantity. A young congressman from Pennsylvania.

- Sits on some sort of powerful foreign affairs committee.

- A sightly heir to one of those American fortunes.

- Meatpacking?

- Trolley cars?

- Or dry goods?

- What are dry goods?

- Evidently something that Americans make a lot of money in.

- No, no. I think Mr. Lewis's fortune comes from cosmetics, actually.

- It's old Mr. Stevens! Get a cushion, quickly. A blanket!

- The silver! The silver!

- Oh, My Lord. Sorry. Sorry.

- Thank you, sir. I'm sorry. What happened?

[...]

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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