Fawlty Towers (TV Series)
The Builders (1975)
Andrew Sachs: Manuel
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Quotes
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Manuel : [to the workmen, only one of whom has a beard] Please, which one is man with beard?
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Manuel : [to garden gnome] No room 16. No room 16. No, no pay, no Room 16!
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Basil Fawlty : Now while we're away - gone - clean the windows.
[Manuel looks very confused]
Basil Fawlty : Oh, look... Cuando nosotoros somos... away. What's "away" in Spanish?
Manuel : Eh...?
Basil Fawlty : You know, away, AWAY!
Manuel : Oh, si si!
Basil Fawlty : [grabbing Manuel before he scurries away] No, not you! While we're away, CLEAN the windows!
Manuel : Green?
Basil Fawlty : No, no, look. Clean...
[Pulls handkerchief from pocket, puts it in Manuels hand and makes a cleaning motion]
Basil Fawlty : ...the windows! Clean...
Manuel : [still not comprehending but parroting Basil] ... clean... clean...
Basil Fawlty : ...the windows.
[exasperated, Basil picks up Manuel and carries him under his arm into the dining room]
Manuel : AHH!
Major Gowen : [as the two pass] Morning, Fawlty!
Basil Fawlty : [carrying Manuel] Morning Major!
Major Gowen : [setting Manuel down and forcing him to clean the windows] The windows, see? Look. Clean the windows!
Manuel : [finally getting it] Si! Comprendo, comprendo.
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Manuel : Ah... Hello, men!
Lurphy - workman #1 : Good day, now.
Manuel : Eh, you are men!
Lurphy - workman #1 : You... What?
Manuel : You're men!
Lurphy - workman #1 : Are you tryin' to be funny?
Manuel : Huh?
Lurphy - workman #1 : I said, are you tryin' to be funny?
Kerr - workman #3 : Not here, sport, not here.
Manuel : You are men with Orelly!
Jones - workman #2 : What?
Manuel : You Orelly men!
Lurphy - workman #1 : What does that mean?
Manuel : You Orelly!
Lurphy - workman #1 : [angry] You watch it!
Manuel : Where Orelly?
Jones - workman #2 : What's he goin' on about?
Kerr - workman #3 : He means O'Reilly.
Lurphy - workman #1 : Wha...! Oh, yes! Dat's right, yeah. We are "Orelly men."
Lurphy - workman #1 : [to the other workmen under his breath] Thick as a plank.
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Delivery Man : Who's in charge here?
Manuel : No, no, charge later. After sleep.
Delivery Man : Where's the boss?
Manuel : Boss is... Oh. I boss.
Delivery Man : No, no, no, no. Where's the real boss?
Manuel : Qué?
Delivery Man : The... the generalísimo.
Manuel : In Madrid.