Free? Free lessons? Has the world gone mad?

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

You can hear this line at 00:19:37 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Run along and play, and we'll do the dictation later.

- That's torn.

- May I remind you of article 27 of our regulations?

- Teachers giving private lessons in the school will pay ten per cent of the price of such lessons to the headmaster.

- Ah, but Headmaster, these lessons are free.

- Free? Free lessons? Has the world gone mad?

- Do you realise the grave consequences of this revolutionary initiative?

- If you give lessons for nothing, nobody will want to pay. You are robbing your colleagues.

- Headmaster, please don't say such a thing.

- And your generosity will not absolve you from paying the ten per cent this time, however.

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