And why is my grandson bottom of the class?

4 seconds sound clip from the Mr. Topaze (1961) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:37:03 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Now, let us be logical about this.

- When the Baroness tells you you will get your medal, you believe her, yet when she tells you there must be a mistake, you don't believe her!

- Madam, I assure you there cannot possibly be a mistake.

- Here he had another nought yesterday for mathematics.

- There's no doubt about it-the last in the class is Pitard Verniard.

- And why is my grandson bottom of the class?

- Why is he bottom?

- Because he keeps getting noughts.

- But why does he keep getting noughts?

- Yes, why?

- Because, madam, he is basically incapable of understanding the problem.

- And why is he basically incapable of understanding the problem?

- I will tell you!

[...]

Mr. Topaze (1961) Sound Clip

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Quotes from the movie Mr. Topaze (1961), based on Marcel Pagnol's play, featuring short sound clips with voice, which you can use as ringtones or for sharing them with friends.

Actors: Peter Sellers (Auguste Topaze), Nadia Gray (Suzy), Herbert Lom (Castel Benac), Billie Whitelaw (Ernestine)

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