The Merry Widow (1934)

Edward Everett Horton: Ambassador Popoff

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• Ambassador Popoff : Have you ever had diplomatic relations with a woman?

• Ambassador Popoff : Adamovitch.

  Adamovitch : Yes, your excellency?

  Ambassador Popoff : Go to my bedroom. In the cabinet, behind his majesty's picture, is a little brown bottle of poison... Throw it away. It's a protective measure.

• Ambassador Popoff : Did you say something?

  Count Danilo : No.

  Ambassador Popoff : Well, you better not.

• Count Danilo : Are you looking for trouble?

  Ambassador Popoff : No.

  Count Danilo : Good!

• Ambassador Popoff : Tomorrow night the Embassy is giving a big reception in her honor.

  Count Danilo : Does she still wear a veil?

  Ambassador Popoff : No, no, no, no!

  Count Danilo : Is she beautiful?

  Ambassador Popoff : She owns 52% of Marshovia. So, she *is* beautiful. If you like her or not, you love her! This is cold blooded patriotism.

• Ambassador Popoff : These are the plans for tomorrow night. Before you arrive she must have a very dull time; so that you can shine, by contrast. Therefore, for the first half hour, I will entertain her, personally. After listening to me for 15 minutes, she will be completely bored. Then, we dance. After 5 minutes, dancing with me, widow needs fresh air. Exit to garden. And now, now she gets the big thrill. I leave her. She's alone, in the garden. It will be a moonlit night. I'll see to that. I mean, it'll look like it. And the next thing, you come over the garden wall.

• Orderly Mishka : Captain Danilo left last night and he hasn't come back.

  Ambassador Popoff : Oh! What will I do? What will I do?

  Orderly Mishka : If you don't mind, sir, I still say, forgive her. She loves you.

  Ambassador Popoff : I'm not married! I'm not looking for my wife! I am looking for Captain Danilo!

• King Achmet : The plan can't fail. They can't get out. That's what they're in for. Now, put ourselves in their place. We both had a quarrel and now we're locked in. At first, we don't talk at all. Then, I tell you what I think of you. And then you tell me what you think of me.

  Ambassador Popoff : Oh, no. No, Your Majesty. No. I wouldn't dare.

  King Achmet : Oh, that's right. Well, anyhow, we're in the cell. We can't quarrel all night. And as time passes I begin to realize that after all you are a woman. And above all...

  Ambassador Popoff : I begin to realize that you are a man.

  King Achmet : Right! And still more, you are a gorgeous woman! And as for me...

  Ambassador Popoff : You're wonderful, Your Majesty!