Duck Soup (1933) · 49 quotes
4th most-quoted character in Duck Soup (1933): in 8 of its 49 quotes
Most scenes with: Rufus T. Firefly (5), Mrs. Teasdale (4), Chicolini (2)
Trentino I've given up the idea of a revolution. I have a better plan...I can gain control of Freedonia much easier by marrying Mrs. Teasdale.
Ha, ha, ha. Maybe that's not going to be so easy...From what I hear, you see, Mrs. Teasdale is rather sweet on this Rufus T. Firefly.
Trentino Oh, well that's where you come in. I'm going to place him in your hands. And I don't have to tell you what to do or how to...
Oh, I want to present to you Ambassador Trentino of Sylvania. Having him with us today is indeed a great pleasure.
Trentino Thank you, but I can't stay very long.
That's even a greater pleasure. Now, how about lending this country 20 million dollars, you old skinflint.
Trentino 20 million dollars is a lot of money. I'd have to take that up with my Minister of Finance.
Well, in the meantime, could you let me have 12 dollars until payday?
Trentino 12 dollars?
Don't be scared. You'll get it back. I'll give you my personal note for 90 days. If it isn't paid by then, you can keep the note.
Trentino Your Excellency? Haven't we seen each other somewhere before?
I don't think so. I'm not sure I'm seeing you now. It must be something I ate.
Trentino Look here Sir, are you trying to...?
Don't look now, but there's one man too many in this room, and I think it's you.
Trentino Have you been trailing Firefly?
Have we been trailing Firefly? Why, my partner, he's got a nose just like a bloodhound.
Trentino Oh really?
Yeah, and the rest of his face don't look so good either.
Trentino Oh! Now, Chicolini, I want a full detailed report of your investigation.
All right, I tell you. Monday we watch-a Firefly's house, but he no come out. He wasn't home. Tuesday we go to the ball game, but he fool us. He no show up. Wednesday he go to the ball game, and we fool him. We no show up. Thursday was a double-header. Nobody show up. Friday it rained all day. There was no ball game, so we stayed home and we listened to it on-a the radio.
Trentino Then you didn't shadow Firefly?
Oh, sure we shadow Firefly. We shadow him all day.
Trentino But what day was that?
Shaderday. Hahaha! That's-a some joke, eh, Boss?
I can't give you wealth, but, uh, we can have a little family of our own.
Oh Rufus!
All I can offer you is a Rufus over your head.
Your Excellency. I really don't know what to say.
I wouldn't know what to say either if I was in your place. [To Trentino] Maybe you can suggest something. As a matter of fact, you do suggest something. To me you suggest a baboon.
Trentino What?!
I'm sorry I said that. It isn't fair to the rest of the baboons.
Trentino You Swine!...You Worm!...You Upstart!
Trentino Mrs. Teasdale. I'm afraid this regrettable occurrence may plunge our countries into war.
Oh, this is terrible!
Trentino I've said enough. I'm a man of few words.
I'm a man of one word: Scram!
Your Excellency, the Ambassador's here on a friendly visit. He's had a change of heart.
A lot of good that'll do him. He's still got the same face.
Trentino I'm sorry we lost our tempers. I'm willing to forget if you are.
Forget? You ask me to forget? A Firefly never forgets. Why, my ancestors would rise from their graves, and I'd only have to bury them again. Nothing doing. I'm going back and clean the crackers out of my bed. I'm expecting company.
Please wait.
Let go of me, you bully!
Oh!
Trentino I am willing to do anything to prevent this war.
It's too late. I've already paid a month's rent on the battlefield.
Trentino Do you mean Worm?
No, that wasn't it.
Trentino I know, Swine!
...No, it was a seven letter word.
Trentino Oh yes, Upstart?
That's it! Upstart.
Trentino This means WAR!
Go, and never darken my towels again!
Trentino There's a machine-gun nest near hill twenty-eight. I want it cleaned out.
All right. I'll tell the janitor.
