A scene from A Night at the Opera 1935
Driftwood

Steward? Steward! Stu!

Steward

Yes, sir?

Driftwood

I say, Stu?

Steward

Yes, sir?

Driftwood

What've we got for dinner?

Steward

Anything you like, sir! [pulls out his pad] You might have some tomato juice, orange juice, grape juice, pineapple juice-

Driftwood

Hey, turn off the juice before I get electrocuted! [the steward looks bewildered] Alright, let me have one of each. [the steward starts writing it down] And, uh, two fried eggs, two scrambled eggs, two poached eggs, and two medium-boiled eggs.

Fiorello

[inside the room]

And two hard-boiled eggs.

Driftwood

...And two hard-boiled eggs. [Tomasso honks his horn in his sleep] Make that three hard-boiled eggs. And, uh, some roast beef- rare, medium, well-done, and overdone. [the steward looks bewildered again]

Fiorello

And two hard-boiled eggs.

Driftwood

...And two hard-boiled eggs. [Tomasso honks] Make that three hard-boiled eggs. And, uh, eight pieces of French pastry.

Fiorello

With two hard-boiled eggs.

Driftwood

... And two hard-boiled eggs [Tomasso honks] Make that three hard-boiled eggs. [Tomasso honks again, briefly]... And one duck egg. Uh, have you got any stewed prunes?

Steward

Yes, sir!

Driftwood

Well, give 'em some black coffee, that'll sober 'em up. [the steward looks bewildered again]

Fiorello

And two hard-boiled eggs!

Driftwood

...And two hard-boiled eggs- [he is cut off by a long series of honks, causing him to roll his eyes] It's either foggy out, or make that twelve more hard-boiled eggs. And steward, rush that along, because the faster it comes, the faster this convention'll be over.

Steward

Yes, sir.

Driftwood

Do they allow tipping on the boat?

Steward

Oh, yes sir!

Driftwood

Have you got two fives?

Steward

Yes, sir! [reaches in his pocket]

Driftwood

Well, then you won't need the ten cents I was gonna give you. [he re-enters his cabin as the steward leaves, looking put out] Well, that's fine. As long as that steward is deaf and dumb, he'll never know you're in here. [there is a knock at the door] Yes?

Maid

We've come to make up your room.

Fiorello

Are those my hard-boiled eggs?

Driftwood

I can't tell until they get in the room. Come in girls, and leave all hope behind!

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