School for Scoundrels Page #3

Synopsis: Based on the Stephen Potter "One Upmanship" and "Lifemanship" books, Henry Palfrey tries hard to impress but always loses out to the rotter Delauney. Then he discovers the Lifeman college run by "Professor" Potter and discovers the secrets of success. But has he the courage to put all his lessons into effect?
Genre: Comedy
Production: LionsGate Entertainment
 
IMDB:
7.5
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Year:
1960
94 min
409 Views


How do you do?

How do you do?

You two chaps finished

dinner already?

We haven't even started.

We can't get a table.

Oh, fiddle-dl-diddle.

Skinner, my guests.

Certainly, sir.

Now, tell me,

you lovely creature...

oh, Palfrey, look after skinner,

this chap.

Thank you, Mr. Delauney.

N. Oh! I'm so sorry,

I beg your pardo

sir.

Oh, later, later.

We'll order the wine first.

I always feel that the food

should be chosen

to suit the wine rather than

the other way, don't you?

Here you are.

Thank you very much.

Erm... number 93 looks...

that little vineyard

in the Loire Valley,

across the river from Pouilly.

Carcajanette?

That's it.

The '49, of course

only if all the 47's gone.

Very good, sir.

Merci.

Number 93 looked

pretty good to me.

Really?

Carcajanette isn't expensive,

it's an honest little wine,

especially if it's allowed

to breathe for a while,

unless, of course, the grapes

have had too much of the

Dordogne wind in which case

they have a tendency to sulk.

I think you'll like it

I'm sure I will.

And now for the fodder.

Monsieur.

Monsieur.

Ah, splendid.

Shall I order for all of us?

Oh, yes, please do.

Thank you, but I'd like

to see what there is.

Waiter!

What is "tortue nicoise"?

Fried turtle.

The brain of the calf.

The liver of the chicken.

The legs of the frog.

The hoof of the mountain goat

in jelly.

Tomatoes.

Perhaps you had better

order for all of us.

Thank you.

Waiter.

Tell the chef Mr. Delauney

would like to see him.

Oui, monsieur.

I simply gritted my teeth to

hide the excruciating pain

and played the next three sets

on strategy,

determination, and one leg.

How wonderful.

Isn't that wonderful, Henry?

Mm, wonderful.

I play a fair game of tennis

myself, you know.

Oh, do you...?

Oh, yes, I remember once...

yes, he does.

Very fair game.

As a matter of fact,

you can see it for yourself.

Palfrey, why don't you

invite our little lady

to see you play

for the club on Saturday?

Could I?

Erm...

well, the fact is they seem

to have decided...

Oh, yes, I did hear

something about that.

Hard cheese, old boy.

They say Walter has

improved enormously.

Still, there's no reason

why our little lady

shouldn't see you play.

Why don't you and I have a go?

I'm not playing for the club

either... the old leg, you know.

Well, if your leg's still

troubling you...

oh, no, it's really quite all

right for a friendly game.

We mustn't let a minor thing

like that deprive April

the pleasure of seeing

you play, must we?

Just don't tell Sir Humphrey.

My doctor.

Three o'clock?

And you must both

consider yourselves

to be my guests afterwards.

Your guests?

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Patricia Moyes

Patricia Pakenham-Walsh, also known as Patricia Moyes (19 January 1923 – 2 August 2000) was a British mystery writer. Her mystery novels feature C.I.D. Inspector Henry Tibbett. One of them, Who Saw Her Die (Many Deadly Returns in the USA) was nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award in 1971. She wrote several juveniles and short stories. more…

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