King Ralph (1991)

Richard Griffiths: Phipps

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• Phipps : Sir Cedric! Sir Cedric! Good news. We've finally found an heir!

  Sir Cedric Willingham : That's wonderful, Duncan. Who is he?

  Phipps : His name is Jones. Ralph Jones.

  Sir Cedric Willingham : Is he everything we've hoped for?

  Phipps : [embarrassed]  Well. He has his strengths and his weaknesses. You see, he's

  [uncomfortable pause] 

  Phipps : American.

  Sir Cedric Willingham : Quickly, Duncan! The strengths!

• [reciting some rules of etiquette to Ralph on videotape] 

  Phipps : When in public, a royal personage must refrain from chewing gum, using profanity, picking his nose, scratching his p... p... p... p... private parts and staring down the bust lines of visiting female dignitaries.

  Ralph Jones : What the hell! That's everything!

• Phipps : [after Ralph's odd meeting with King Mulamboa]  I think he did pretty well, considering. It could have been much worse!

  Sir Cedric Willingham : Yes, he could have exposed himself, I suppose...

  Phipps : [phone rings, he picks it up]  Yes?

  [to Cedric] 

  Phipps : The Prime Minister for you, sir.

  Sir Cedric Willingham : [picks up other phone]  Good afternoon, Prime Minister. Yes... Oh really? Well it's a strange world we live in, sir. Yes, thank you. Good bye.

  [hangs up, to Phipps] 

  Sir Cedric Willingham : The Prime Minister just spoke to King Mulamboa. The King said he couldn't remember when he'd had so much *fun*...

  Phipps : [jumps up, overjoyed] 

  Sir Cedric Willingham : [almost hugs Phipps, then stops]  Um, sherry?

  Phipps : Yes, please...

• Ralph Jones : How long do you think you're gonna be needing me? I've never held a job for more than six months.

  Phipps : Well, you see, a king is a king for life.

  Ralph Jones : Good, 'cause my schedule's wide open.