Redmond Barry quotes from Barry Lyndon (1975)

Excuse me, sir!

Captain Feeny

Good morning again, young sir!

Captain Feeny

Don't even think about it. Get down off that horse. Raise your hands high above your head, please. Come forward... stop. How do you do? I'm Captain Feeny.

Captain Feeny?

Captain Feeny

Captain Feeny at your service.

THE Captain Feeny?

Captain Feeny

None other. May I introduce you to my son, Seamus.

How do you do?

How do you do?

Captain Feeny

To whom have I the honour of speaking?

My name's Redmond Barry.

Captain Feeny

How do you do Mr. Barry? And now I'm afraid we must get on to the more regrettable stage of our brief acquaintance. Turn around, and keep your hands high above your head, please.

There must be 20 guineas in gold here, father!

Captain Feeny

Well, well, well. You seem to be a very well set up young gentleman, sir!

Captain Feeny, that's all the money my mother had in the world. Mightn't I be allowed to keep it? I'm just one step ahead of the law myself. I killed an English officer in a duel, and I'm on my way to Dublin until things cool down.

Captain Feeny

Mr. Barry, in my profession we hear many such stories. Yours is one of the most intriguing and touching I've heard in many weeks. Nevertheless, I'm afraid I cannot grant your request. But I'll tell you what I will do. I'll allow you to keep those fine pair of boots which in normal circumstances I would have for myself. The next town is only 5 miles away, and I suggest you now start walking.

Mightn't I be allowed to keep my horse?

Captain Feeny

I should like to oblige you, but with people like us, we must be able to travel faster than our clients. Good day, young sir.

Captain Feeny

You can put down your hands now, Mr. Barry!

I'm under arrest? Captain Potzdorf, sir! I'm a British officer.

Captain Potzdorf

You are a liar! You are an impostor. You are a deserter. I suspected you this morning, and your lies and folly have confirmed this to me. You pretend to carry dispatches to a British general who has been dead these ten months. You say your uncle is the British Ambassador in Berlin, with the ridiculous name of O'Grady. Now, will you join and take the bounty sir, or will you be given up?

I volunteer.

Sir, I... I have a confession to make to you. I'm an Irishman. And my name is Redmond Barry. I was abducted into the Prussian army two years ago, and now have been put into your service by my Captain Potzdorf, and his uncle, the Minister of Police... to serve as a watch upon your... actions... and to give information to the same quarter.

Narrator

The Chevalier was as much affected as Barry at thus finding one of his countrymen. For he too was an exile from home, and a friendly voice, a look, brought the old country back to his memory again.

Sir Charles Lyndon

Have you done with my Lady?

I beg your pardon?

Sir Charles Lyndon

Come, come, sir. I'm a man who would rather be known as a cuckold than a fool.

Sir Charles Lyndon

The cheek! He wants to step into my shoes. He wants to step into my shoes! Is it not a pleasure Gentlemen for me, as I am drawing near the goal - to find my home such a happy one - my wife so fond of me, that she is even now thinking of appointing a successor? Isn't it a comfort to see her like a prudent housewife - getting everything ready for her husband's departure?

I hope you're not thinking of leaving us soon, Sir Charles?

Sir Charles Lyndon

Not so soon my dear as you may fancy, perhaps. Why man I've been given over many times these four years. And there was always a candidate or two - waiting to apply for the situation. I'm sorry for you, Mr. Barry. It grieves me to keep you or any gentleman waiting. Had you not better arrange with my doctor or have the cook flavour my omelette with arsenic, eh? What are the odds, gentlemen, that I live to see Mr. Barry hang yet?

Sir, let those laugh that win.