In the second mood, madam, he stares at me, appears to be listening intently, but in reality, he is asleep with his eyes wide open, daydreaming, and if I ask him a question, he falls off his seat.
14 seconds sound clip from the Mr. Topaze (1961) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:38:55 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Huh! You will explain. I'm listening.
- Shh! The Baroness is listening.
- So?
- Physically, he is wavering between two different moods.
- Now then, sometimes he's talkative, laughs out loud for no reason and throws stink bombs.
- This is what I would define as the active mood.
- Be careful, it is you who are daydreaming.
- Madam, I speak in the boy's interest, for the eyes of those nearest do not always see everything.
- And what is it that the eyes of those nearest do not see?
- Oh!
- Huh!
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