The Shop Around the Corner

- 'Morning, Mr. Pirovitch.

- Good morning.

- Always the first one.

- It's none of your business.

Let me tell you,

it doesn't hurt to be too early.

What for and why? Who sees you? Me.

And who sees me? You.

What does it get us?

Can we give each other a raise? No.

What are you doing with that bicycle?

You can't take it.

Better not let Mr. Matuschek see.

Why don't you tell him?

It's all right with me.

You know where I was last night

while you were home soaking your feet?

Running my legs off for Mrs. Matuschek.

"Pepi, go to the dressmaker."

And when I come back:

"Pepi, will you please pick up a package

at the drugstore?"

- Good morning.

- Good morning, Miss Kaczek.

Good morning.

- How's your boy?

- Much better, thanks.

- We called Dr. Hegedus.

- He's a very expensive doctor.

What can you do?

I thought I'd cut down on my cigars

for a few weeks.

- Good morning.

- Good morning, llona.

- That's a new silver fox! It's stunning!

- Thank you.

- It must have been pretty expensive.

- It was.

I hesitated a long time before I bought it.

I said, "No, I can't afford it."

Still, I couldn't take my eyes off it.

- I said, "No, I have no right to..."

- And then he said, "Go on and take it."

- Trying to be clever.

- Shut up.

Good morning.

Pepi, go to the drugstore

and get me a bicarbonate of soda.

- What's the matter?

- Do you feel well?

It's all right.

- Good morning, good morning.

- Good morning.

- Want to hear a joke?

- No.

What's the matter, folks?

Not awake yet? Look at me.

I bet I haven't slept half as much as you.

Friends, Romans, countrymen,

to tell you the truth...

...I had quite a time last night.

We don't want to hear the poor girl's name.

- Kralik, how was the dinner last night?

- Oh, yes, that's right.

Kralik had dinner with the boss last night.

How was it? Tell us all about it.

- Are you a partner now, Mr. Kralik?

- Don't be funny.

How was it?

It was a very nice evening,

and I enjoyed myself.

- I bet the food was good.

- You can imagine.

Tell me, is it true Mrs. Matuschek

had her face lifted?

How could I know that?

- How old did she look to you last night?

- Well, 40.

She had her face lifted.

I think Mrs. Matuschek

is a very charming woman.

- Who said she isn't?

- Don't try to make something out of it.

I didn't say Mrs. Matuschek

is not charming.

But I said she is. What's wrong with that?

So the food was good?

Seven courses,

not including the hors d'oeuvres.

- Were you sitting next to her?

- I was. What do you think of that?

- I bet you were brilliant.

- No, I kept still and tried to learn.

- Your bicarbonate, Mr. Kralik.

- Thanks, Pepi.

- Bicarbonate?

- I had a little too much goose liver.

What's the matter? Wasn't it any good?

Now, look here, vadas.

Just a minute. Folks, come over.

Did you hear... I want you to hear this.

Did I make any derogatory remark

about the goose liver?

- No, not any!

- Not one word!

I merely said

that I had too much goose liver.

- "A little too much goose liver."

- That's right.

"A little too much goose liver."

Not one word more, and not one less.

- Good morning, Mr. Matuschek.

- Yes, good morning.

Here.

- Good morning.

- Good morning, Mr. Matuschek.

Who put this 32.50 suitcase in the window?

I did, Mr. Matuschek.

- I guess it's all right.

- Thank you, Mr. Matuschek.

- Yeah. Pepi.

- Yes, Mr. Matuschek.

Go across the street to the drugstore,

and get me some bicarbonate of soda.

Yes, sir.

Allow me, Mr. Matuschek. May I help?

There we are, Mr. Matuschek.

- Pirovitch. Want to hear something nice?

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