- Well, in the meantime, could you let me have $12 until payday?
- $12?
- Don't be scared. You'll get it back. I'll give you my personal note for 90 days. If it isn't paid by then, you can keep the note.
8 seconds sound clip from the Duck Soup (1933) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:08:39.736 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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[...]
- Oh, I want to present to you Ambassador Trentino of Sylvania.
- Having him with us today is indeed a great pleasure.
- Thank you, but I can't stay very long.
- That's even a greater pleasure.
- Now, how about lending this country $20 million, you old skinflint?
- $20 million is a lot of money. I'd have to take that up with my Minister of Finance.
- Well, in the meantime, could you let me have $12 until payday?
- $12?
- Your Excellency, haven't we seen each other somewhere before?
- I don't think so. I'm not sure I'm seeing you now. Must be something I ate.
- Look here, sir! Are you trying to...
- Don't look now, but there's one man too many in this room, and I think it's you.
- I want you to meet a very charming lady.
[...]