I'm sorry, sir, but I'm unable to be of assistance in this matter.

— Mr Stevens (Anthony Hopkins)

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

You can hear this line at 01:18:44 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Do you suppose the debt situation regarding America is a significantly factor in the present low levels of trade? Or do you suppose this is a red herring, and the abandonment of the gold standard is the root of the problem?

- I'm sorry, sir, but... I am unable to be of assistance in this matter.

- Oh, dear. What a pity.

- Well, perhaps you can help us on another matter.

- Oh, no!

- Do you think that the currency problem in Europe would be alleviated by an arms agreement between the French and the Bolsheviks?

- I'm sorry, sir, but I'm unable to be of assistance in this matter.

- Very well, Stevens, that'll be all.

- One moment, I have another question to put to our good man here.

- My good fellow, do you share our opinion that Mucida Daladier's recent speech on the situation in North Africa was simply a ruse to scupper the nationalist fringe of his own domestic party?

- I'm sorry, sir. I am unable to be of assistance in any of these matters.

[...]

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